Hormonal emergency contraceptives have been used to prevent unwanted pregnancy for
more than 3 decades. The mechanisms of action of the regimen containing a combination of …

Objective Abortion is one of the most common medical procedures a woman experiences in
her lifetime. Even though overall rates of abortion are decreasing slightly, medical abortion …

Background Rural induced abortion service has declined in Canada. Factors influencing
abortion provision by rural physicians are unknown. This study assessed distribution, practice, …

CONTEXT: Despite advances related to the provision of emergency contraception in Canada,
particularly the granting of independent prescriptive authority to pharmacists in 2000, little …

PURPOSE Access to family planning health services in Canada has been historically
inadequate and inequitable. A potential solution appeared when Health Canada approved …

Background: Timely access to emergency contraception has the potential to reduce the
number of unwanted pregnancies and subsequent abortions. A public health policy initiative in …

Objective This guideline reviews the evidence relating to the provision of first-trimester
medical induced abortion, including patient eligibility, counselling, and consent; evidence-based …

Background An increasing proportion of Canadian induced abortions are performed in large
urban areas. For unknown reasons the number of rural abortion providers in Canadian …

Introduction In January 2017, mifepristone-induced medical abortion was made available in
Canada. In this study, we will seek to (1) understand facilitators and barriers to the …

Background Virtual communities of practice (VCoPs) have been used to support innovation
and quality in clinical care. The drug mifepristone was introduced in Canada in 2017 for …