title: [Update in current care guidelines: induced abortion].
abstract: The rate of induced abortions (9/1000 women aged 15-49 y in 2011) is low in Finland. Ninety-two per cent of them are performed on grounds of social reasons. Use of medical abortion (combination of mifepristone and misoprostol) has increased to nearly 90 % of abortions, also in abortions of 9-12 weeks of pregnancy. Intrauterine contraception started at the time of abortion lowers the risk of future unplanned pregnancies. Prophylactic antibiotics are recommended in cases of surgical evacuation of the uterus. Written instructions for patients and professionals are introduced in the guideline.
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy