Post-abortion care
Post-abortion care (PAC) is treatment and counseling for post-abortion women. It includes
Prevalence
Approximately 75 million women require post-abortion care annually following induced and
Elements
The curative care aspect of PAC includes treating incomplete abortions by removing any fetal or maternal tissues remaining in the uterus. This can include using vacuum aspiration (suction) or curettage (scraping). Aspiration results in shorter procedure times, less pain, and less blood loss than curettage. The drug misoprostol is an alternative to manual removal and is another option for treating incomplete abortion.[3]
For
History
The term "post-abortion care" was first defined in the 1991 by the non-governmental organization (NGO) Ipas.[4] In 1993, Ipas joined Jhpiego, EngenderHealth, Pathfinder International, and International Planned Parenthood Federation, in creating the Postabortion Care Consortium.[5]
In 1994, a post-abortion care model was articulated by the Postabortion Care Consortium, with three key elements, regardless of the legality of abortion in a given country: 1) emergency treatment for abortion-related complications; 2) postabortion family planning counseling and services; and 3) linkage between emergency care and other reproductive health services, such as management of sexually transmitted diseases.[6] The PAC model was adopted by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in 1994.[3] In 2002, two elements were added relating to counseling and community involvement.[7] The first research compendium on post-abortion care was published in 2007 by USAID, What Works, A Policy and Program Guide to the Evidence on Postabortion Care.[3]
References
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- ^ "USAID PAC Model, Results Framework, and Global and Country Indicators" (PDF). Postabortion Care.