Links
New Zealand:
Abortion Supervisory Committee
Standards of Practice for the Provision of Counselling (PDF 128 KB), produced by the Abortion Supervisory Committee in April 1998.
Termination of Pregnancy, a resource for health professionals (PDF 193 KB), produced by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstericians and Gynaeclogists.
Guidelines for the Use of Mifepristone for Medical Abortion in New Zealand (PDF 332 KB), produced by the Abortion Supervisory Committee in August 2004.
Mifegyne Data Sheet
From the Ministry of Health Medsafe website
Auckland Medical Aid Trust
Under "abortion" - information on the Auckland Medical Aid Centre (AMAC), Abortion Supervisory Committee and the abortion debate.
Family Planning
Information on sexual and reproductive health, including contraception, STIs and abortion. Abortion information provided by FPA can be found here
Considering an Abortion - What are your options?"
Ministry of Health booklet for women or couples facing a pregnancy which presents serious difficulties.
Statistics New Zealand
Abortion statistics can be found here
International:
Please note: the law, process and methods of abortion used vary greatly around the world. The following links are included for your interest, but do not represent the position in New Zealand.
The International Consortium for Medical Abortion (ICMA) promotes medical abortion within the framework of support for safe abortion worldwide, focusing on the needs of women in developing countries, including those countries where abortion is unsafe or not accessible.
International Federation of Professional Abortion and Contraception Associates (FIAPAC)
This site includes a good links section.
Alan Guttmacher Institute (USA)
Fact sheets on abortion in the United States.
National Abortion Federation (USA)
The website of American Abortion providers. NAF information on medical abortion is also provided at
early options
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Information on the abortion process in the United States.
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (UK) - The
Care of Women requesting Induced Abortion
Clinical guidelines for doctors in the United Kingdom, aiming to provide uniform and high-quality abortion services. There
is no equivalent document in New Zealand.
Abortion.com (USA)
A listing of doctor's offices and facilities offering abortion care in the United States.
Last Updated: 11 July 2008