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O06Self-managed abortion outcomes for pregnancies of 9–22 weeks’ gestation: Results from a prospective, observational study in three countries by H Moseson; R Jayaweera; C Bercu; R Motana; I Egwuatu; B Grosso; I Kristianingrum; S Nmezi; R Zurbriggen; C Gerdts is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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Objectives The literature on self-managed abortion at later gestations is sparse, and more information is urgently needed in the US and elsewhere where this practice may become increasingly common. This analysis offers novel results on the effectiveness of self-managed medication abortion among people with pregnancies >9 weeks. Methods In 2019–2020, as a part of The Studying Accompaniment Model Feasibility and Effectiveness (SAFE) Study, we recruited callers to safe-abortion hotlines in Argentina, Nigeria, and Southeast Asia who were seeking support for self-managed medication abortion. Via phone, participants completed a baseline survey prior to taking the medications, and up to three follow-up surveys over four weeks to ascertain abortion outcomes. Results We recruited 1,351 participants, of which 264 self-managed an abortion for a pregnancy that was 9–22 weeks’ gestation; 149 (56%) respondents used mifepristone and misoprostol, while 115 (44%) used misoprostol alone. One week after taking the pills, 222 (91%) participants had a complete abortion — 87% with pills alone, and 4% with additional intervention. At last follow-up, 95% of participants had had a complete abortion (89% wi
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- Author
- H Moseson; R Jayaweera; C Bercu; R Motana; I Egwuatu; B Grosso; I Kristianingrum; S Nmezi; R Zurbriggen; C Gerdts
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2022
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)