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<p>Clinical guidance from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, <em>The
Care of Women Requesting Induced Abortion (November 2011)</em> recommends that services
should make sure that “written, objective, evidence-guided information is available
for women considering abortion to take away before the procedure. Information should
be in a variety of languages and formats”. In addition, “staff providing abortion
services should provide up-to-date evidence-guided information, supported by local
data where robust, about complications and sequelae of abortion”.<strong> </strong></p><p><strong>
</strong></p><p>The Department requires independent sector providers to provide women
with impartial evidence-based information (verbal and written) which includes “what
to expect, during and after the abortion (to include potential side effects, complications
and any clinical implications)”. Also the Care Quality Commission's Essential Standards
of Quality and Safety require that “the risks, benefits and alternative options are
discussed and explained in a way that the person who uses the service is able to understand.”<strong>
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