Abortion Resources
Below find resources grouped by format (eLearning / guidelines / reviews) on various topics related to abortion.
eLearning
Below find eLearning resources from the College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (CoSRH), the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) on the topic of abortion. In addition, there is a link to a module from the e-SRH curriculum delivered in partnership with Health Education England's (HEE's ) eLearning for Healthcare (eLfH) programme.
CoSRH / e-Learning for Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (e-SRH):
- e-SRH Module 7: Unintended pregnancy and abortionFREE to UK Healthcare Professionals
RCGP:
- Abortion in Primary Care (Aug 25)FREE to RCGP Members
RCOG:
- Making Abortion Safe (eTutorials on making abortion safe and abortion advocacy)FREE once registered
Guidelines
Below find guideline resources from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and a RCOG/CoSRH/British Society of Abortion Care Providers/Faculty of Public Health joint report on the topic of abortion.
NICE Guidelines:
- Abortion Care (NG 140, Sep 2019)FREE
RCOG/CoSRH/BSACP/FPH Joint Report:
Reviews
Below find a review article on abortion care from the Royal College of Obstetricians (RCOG) on the topic of abortion. Also below is an BMJ article looking pain in the context of early medical abortion in the UK and to guide best practice around anticipatory guidance on pain.
Articles from The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (TOG) below, which are not marked FREE or which are not open access, may require a subscription or institutional access to read the full content. Check with your university or hospital library regarding institutional access to articles from this journal.
RCOG Review:
- Spotlight on… Abortion Care (The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist 2025; 25: 90–91)FREE
BMJ:
- Foregrounding Pain in Self-managed Early Medication Abortion: A qualitative study (BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health 2025; 51: 3-8)