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Improving abortion service delivery and quality of care: Recommendations based on experiences of women turned away from abortion care

The Global Turnaway Studies investigate what happens to women who are denied legal abortion care in Bangladesh, Colombia, Nepal, South Africa, and Tunisia. Women’s experiences reveal recommendations for improved quality of abortion care around the world. Improved service delivery for abortion should include accurate information for women, comprehensive training for providers, facilities prepared to provide services, and referral systems that support women denied care.

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The Global Turnaway Studies investigate what happens to women who are denied legal abortion care in Bangladesh, Colombia, Nepal, South Africa, and Tunisia. Women’s experiences reveal recommendations for improved quality of abortion care around the world. Improved service delivery for abortion should include accurate information for women, comprehensive training for providers, facilities prepared to provide services, and referral systems that support women denied care.