Table 2 Extent to which MA commodities or protocols for their use were included in policy documents
Country | Abortion law restrictions category | MA medicines on NEML (Year) | Type of guideline that specifies MA protocols |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangladesh | Low | None (2016) | Abortion care service and delivery guidelines* |
Liberia± | Medium | Misoprostol (2017) | None |
Malawi± | High | Misoprostol (2015) | None |
Nepal | Low | Mifepristone & Misoprostol (2016) | Abortion care service and delivery guidelines |
Nigeria | High | Misoprostol (2018)^ | Abortion care service and delivery guidelines |
Rwanda | Medium | Mifepristone & Misoprostol (2015) | Abortion care service and delivery guidelines |
Sierra Leone | High | Misoprostol (2016) | None |
South Africa± | Low | Mifepristone & Misoprostol (2012) | Standard Treatment Guidelines |