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The Safety and Quality of Abortion Care in the United States

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Abortion is a legal medical procedure that has been provided to millions of American women. Since the Institute of Medicine first reviewed the health implications of national legalized abortion in 1975, there has been a plethora of related scientific research, including well-designed randomized clinical trials, systematic reviews, and epidemiological studies examining abortion care. This research has focused on examining the relative safety of abortion methods and the appropriateness of methods for different clinical circumstances. With this growing body of research, earlier abortion methods have been refined, discontinued, and new approaches have been developed.

The Safety and Quality of Abortion Care in the United States offers a comprehensive review of the current state of the science related to the provision of safe, high-quality abortion services in the United States. This report considers 8 research questions and presents conclusions, including gaps in research.

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. The Safety and Quality of Abortion Care in the United States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/24950.

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240 pages | 6 x 9
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  • Prepublication: 978-0-309-47350-7
  • Paperback (forthcoming): 978-0-309-46818-3
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/24950
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  • Abortion Care and the Six Attributes of Quality Health Care
    Health care quality is a multidimensional concept. In the report The Safety and Quality of Abortion Care in the United States, the committee assessed the quality of abortion care with respect to the six attributes of health care quality: safety, effectiveness, patient-centeredness, timeliness, efficiency, and equity. This table details the committee’s conclusions regarding each attribute with respect to abortion care.
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