Update information
May 2025: The recommendations on the use of anti-D prophylaxis were updated to refer to existing World Health Organization guidance, as this reflects current practice. See the rationale and impact section on anti-D prophylaxis for more information. A recommendation for research and evidence review related to anti-D prophylaxis were also stood down, as they were superseded by this update.
Minor changes since publication
February 2025: We amended recommendation 1.4.1 to clarify that testing for HIV should be routinely offered in line with NICE's guideline on HIV testing.
September 2022: We updated recommendation 1.8.1 to bring it in line with the amended legislation on early medical abortion in the Abortion Act.
October 2019: Links to the NICE patient decision aids on abortion before 14 weeks and abortion from 14 weeks up to 24 weeks were added.
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