Comprehensive Abortion Care (CAC)

Technical and Procedural guideline for Abortion Services in Ethiopia

The Technical and Procedural guideline has gone through three developmental phases. The first version was developed in 2006 and after seven years the second version was produce in 2014. The rationale for developing the third version of technical and procedural guideline are to accommodate the progressive changes made in the health system, update with scientific evidence and recommendations made by recent WHO abortion care guideline and align with the second national health sector transformation plan (HSPT-11), health sector investment and development plan, reproductive health (RH) strategies and other national relevant guidelines. The technical and procedural guideline will be a valuable resource for guiding the health system at all levels including health managers, health care professionals working in government or non-governmental organization.

Published: 2023

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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 Technical and Procedural Guideline for Abortion Care Services in Ethiopia Third Edition 15 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.