Guidelines and Policies

BSACP/RCOG/FSRH/FPH Involvement of the Police and External Agencies following Abortion, Pregnancy Loss and Unexpected Delivery: Guidance for healthcare staff (January 2024)

Joint_Involvement of Police Following Abortion & Pregnancy Loss_Guidance for Healthcare Staff

On Thursday, 21 March 2024, BSACP hosted an open access webinar to discuss this joint guidance. You can access it here:

BSACP/RCOG/FSRH (November 2022)

National Service Specification for NHS Abortion Care: Key principles for commissioning, evidence-base, expected standards and template specification

Service Specification Template for Abortion Care – Word format

BSACP/RCOG/FSRH guideline (December 2018)

Clinical Guidelines for Early Medical Abortion at Home – England RCOG – BSACP – FSRH early medical abortion at home guideline

Ipas

an international organisation with a mission to build resilient abortion and contraceptive ecosystems and which has evidence-based recommendations on care topics (2021) here

National Abortion Federation (NAF)

Organisation based in the USA.

Clinical Policy Guidelines for Abortion Care 2022

The Society of Family Planning

Organisation based in the USA.

The papers are accessible via this link and are on the following topics:

Rh testing in early pregnancy 2022
Pain control in surgical abortion 2021
Management of individuals with bleeding or thrombotic disorders undergoing abortion 2021
Medication Abortion Up to 70 Days Gestation 2020
Surgical abortion prior to 7 weeks of gestation (2013)
Management of postabortion haemorrhage (2013)
First-trimester abortion in women with medical conditions (2012)

Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Women’s Health Forum guidelines on abortion (2013)

‘Termination of Pregnancy. An RCN Nursing Framework’ (2013).

Institute of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists/RCP Ireland (December 2018)

Interim Clinical Guidance: Termination of Pregnancy Under 12 Weeks FINAL – INTERIM CLINICAL GUIDANCE – TOP 12WEEKS