Comprehensive Abortion Care (CAC)

Technical and Procedural guideline for Abortion Services in Ethiopia

The revised guideline is working document on the techniques and procedures
that must be observed in providing safe termination of pregnancy as permitted
by the penal code of FDRE (May ,2005).
The revised guideline has incorporated the latest evidence in abortion care
and has made it context specific relevant to FDRE and make sure all relevant
policy documents, standards and guidelines are seamlessly integrated to make a
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coherent document.
The aim of this guideline is to ensure that women in Ethiopia considering safe
termination of pregnancy have access to services of high standard and quality.
The guideline is meant to ensure that women obtain standard, consistent,
comprehensive abortion care regardless of the level of care of the health
institution or the qualification of the service provider.
The guideline is for health managers, program coordinators and health care
providers – Gynecologists, General Practitioners, health officers , IESO
and midwives, nurses and health extension workers. This guideline will be
implemented in all health institutions recognized and registered by MOH.

Published: 2023

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Unplanned or unintended pregnancies still exist which would be cause for unsafe
abortion and subsequently lead to maternal and child mortality and morbidity
which requires more effort in accelerating the pace of decline maternal mortality
towards achieving sustainable development goal and accessing universal
coverage through ensuring availability of SRH service including expanding
access and quality of comprehensive abortion care services