Selected References

Abuabara K, Blum J, eds. Providing Medical Abortion in Developing Countries: An Introductory Guidebook. Results of a Team Residency at the Bellagio Study and Conference Center. New York: Gynuity Health Projects; 2004. Available at: www.gynuity.org/documents/guidebook_eng.pdf. Also available in Arabic, French, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

Berer M. Medical abortion: a fact sheet. Reproductive Health Matters. 2005;13(26):20–24.

Berer M. Medical abortion: issues of choice and acceptability. Reproductive Health Matters. 2005;13(26):25–34.

Conference Statement. Medical Abortion: An International Forum on Policies, Programs, and Services. Johannesburg, South Africa, October 17–20, 2004. Available at: www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/conference-statement.html. Also available in French, Romanian, Russian, and Spanish.

Fielding SL, Edmunds E, Schaff EA. Having an abortion using mifepristone and home misoprostol: a qualitative analysis of women’s experiences. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. 2002;34(1):34–40.

Foster A. Medication Abortion: A Guide for Health Professionals. Cambridge: Ibis Reproductive Health; 2005. Available at: www.ibisreproductivehealth.org/downloads/Medication_abortion_A_guide_for_health_professionals_English.pdf.
Also available in Arabic.

Ganatra B, Bygdeman M, Phan BT, Nguyen DV, Vu ML. From research to reality: the challenges of introducing medical abortion into service delivery in Vietnam. Reproductive Health Matters. 2004;12(24 Suppl):105–113.

Ganatra B, Manning V, Pallipamulla SP. Medical Abortion in Bihar and Jharkand: A Study of Service Providers, Chemists, Women, and Men. New Delhi: Ipas India; 2005. Available at: www.ipas.org/Publications/asset_upload_file283_2448.pdf.

Gynuity Health Projects. Frequently Asked Questions about Fatal Infection and Mifepristone Medical Abortion: Technical Version [fact sheet]. New York: Gynuity Health Projects; 2006. Available at: www.gynuity.org/downloads/infection_technical_version_final.pdf.
Also available in Spanish and Turkish.

Gynuity Health Projects. Frequently Asked Questions on Fatal Infection and Mifepristone Medical Abortion: Summary [fact sheet]. New York: Gynuity Health Projects; 2006. Available at: www.gynuity.org/downloads/Summary_English_final.pdf. Also available in Spanish.

Gynuity Health Projects. Choices for Medical Abortion Introduction in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. New York: Gynuity Health Projects; 2007. Available at: www.gynuity.org/downloads/Medical_Abortion_in_LAC_DEC07_eng.pdf.
Also available in Spanish.

Ho PC. Women’s perceptions on medical abortion. Contraception. 2006;74(1):11–15.

Hyman AG, Castleman LD. Woman-centered abortion care: Reference manual. Chapel Hill, NC: Ipas; 2005. Available at: www.ipas.org/Publications/Woman-centered_abortion_care_Reference_manual.aspx. Also available in French, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Hyman AG, McInerny T, Turner K. Woman-centered abortion care: Trainer’s manual. Chapel Hill, NC: Ipas; 2005. Available at: www.ipas.org/Publications/Woman-centered_abortion_care_Trainers_manual.aspx. Also available in French, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Medical Abortion: Facts and Information for Healthcare Professionals website. www.medicationabortion.com. Ibis Reproductive Health. Also available in Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Ibis Reproductive Health. Medication Abortion: A Training Module for Health Professionals. Cambridge, MA: Ibis Reproductive Health; 2003. Available at: www.ibisreproductivehealth.org/downloads/Medication_Abortion_Training_Module.ppt. Also available in Arabic.

International Consortium for Medical Abortion (ICMA). The ICMA Information Package on Medical Abortion. Available at: www.medicalabortionconsortium.org/information-package-on-medical-abortion.html. Also available in Arabic, French, Hindi, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, and Spanish.

Ipas. Medical Abortion—Implications for Africa. Chapel Hill, NC: Ipas; 2003. Available at: www.ipas.org/Publications/asset_upload_file562_2534.pdf.

Ipas. Medical Abortion Training Package. Chapel Hill, NC: Ipas; [forthcoming]

Ipas. Best Practices in Medical Abortion: Starting contraception after first-trimester abortion [fact sheet]. Chapel Hill, NC: Ipas; 2007.
Available at: www.ipas.org/Publications/asset_upload_file685_2890.pdf. Also available in German, Russian, and Spanish.

Iyengar S. Introducing medical abortion within the primary health system: Comparison with other health interventions and commodities. Reproductive Health Matters. 2005;13(26):13–19.

McInerny T, Baird TL, Hyman AG, Huber AB. A Guide to Providing Abortion Care. Chapel Hill, NC: Ipas; 2001. Available at www.ipas.org/ Publications/asset_upload_file207_2447.pdf. Also available in Romanian and Russian.

Ngoc NTN, Winikoff B, Clark S, et al. Safety, efficacy and acceptability of mifepristone-misoprostol medical abortion in Vietnam. International Family Planning Perspectives. 1999;25(1):10–14.

Paul M, Stewart FH, Weitz TA, Wilcox N, Tracey JM. Early Abortion Training Workbook. San Francisco, CA: University of California, San Francisco Center for Reproductive Health Research & Policy; 2003. Available at: www.teachtraining.org/Workbook.html.

Philip NM, Shannon C, Winikoff B, eds. Misoprostol and Teratogenicity: Reviewing the Evidence. New York: Gynuity Health Projects and Population Council; 2003. Available at: www.gynuity.org/resources/info/misoprostol-and-teratogenicity-reviewing-the-evidence/. Also available in Spanish.

Von Hertzen H, Baird D. Frequently asked questions about medical abortion. Contraception. 2006; 74(1): 3–10.

Winikoff B, Sivin I, Coyaji KJ, et al. Safety, efficacy, and acceptability of medical abortion in China, Cuba, and India: A comparative trial of mifepristone-misoprostol versus surgical abortion. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 1997;176(2):431–437.

World Health Organization (WHO). Frequently Asked Questions about Medical Abortion: Conclusions of an International Consensus Conference on Medical Abortion in Early First Trimester, Bellagio, Italy. Geneva: WHO; 2006. Available at: www.who.int/ reproductivehealth/publications/unsafe_abortion/9241594845/en/index.html. Also available in French, Russian, and Spanish.

World Health Organization (WHO). Safe Abortion: Technical and Policy Guidance for Health Systems. Geneva: WHO; 2003. Available at: www.who.int/reproductivehealth/publications/unsafe_abortion/9241590343/en/index.html. Also available in French, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.