Safe abortion: technical and policy guidance for health systems

27 June 2012 -- An estimated 21.6 million unsafe abortions took place worldwide in 2008, almost all in developing countries. Deaths due to unsafe abortion remain close to 13% of all maternal deaths. WHO has just released the second edition of Safe abortion: technical and policy guidance for health systems for policy-makers, programme managers and health-service providers with the latest evidence-based guidance on clinical care.
please read the new recommendations here:

http://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/publications/unsafe_abortion/9789241548434/en/index.html