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Safety of miscarriage treatment in hospitals, ASCs, and office-based settings

Miscarriage treatment in office-based settings is as safe or safer than miscarriage treatment in hospitals, and the safety of miscarriage treatment procedures is similar between ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) and office-based settings. As rates of miscarriage treatment-related complications are higher than the rates of abortion-related complications, findings suggest that singling out abortion facilities for targeted regulations is not based in the best available evidence.

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Many OB/GYN procedures, like miscarriage care, are still primarily performed in hospitals despite some women preferring to receive care outside of this setting. In this study, we found that miscarriage treatment in office-based settings is as safe or safer than miscarriage treatment in hospitals. The safety of miscarriage treatment procedures is similar between ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) and office-based settings.