
The following resources provide information on medication abortion and Mifegymiso for health professionals.
About Mifegymiso
- Mifegymiso Product Monograph (Health Canada)
- Summary Basis of Decision for Mifegymiso (Government of Canada)
- Prescribing medication abortion (The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada)
- Dispensing medication abortion (The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada)
Training
While not mandatory, medication abortion trainings are available:
- Medication Abortion Training for Primary Care Providers (Abortion Care Canada)
- Medical Abortion Training Program (The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada)
Protocols and guidelines
- National Abortion Federation's 2024 Clinical Policy Guidelines (available in English and Spanish)
- Medical Abortion Prescriber Checklist Resource Guide
- Pharmacist Checklist for Medical Abortion
- Health Canada Update: Ultrasound no longer mandatory in prescribing Mifegymiso
- Canadian Pharmacists Association Sexual and Reproductive Health Resources
Includes a roadmap, infographics, webinar, and micro-learning videos on medication abortion. - Statement on Abortion Medication "Reversal" (The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada)
Providing abortion via telemedicine
- Canadian Protocol for the Provision of Medical abortion via telemedicine
- Renner, R.M, Ennis, M., Kyeremeh, A., Norman, W.V., Dunn, S., Pymar, H., & Guilbert, E. Telemedicine for First-Trimester Medical Abortion in Canada: Results of a 2019 Survey. Telemedicine and e-Health. (2023) http://doi.org/10.1089/tmj.2022.0245
Communities of Practice
- Clinicians in Abortion Care (CIAC) is a membership group sponsored by NAF to increase access to comprehensive reproductive health and abortion care. Members have access to NAF’s online learning system and resources specifically created for clinicians in abortion care.
- Canadian Abortion Providers Support (CAPS) is a community of practice for health professionals to share tips, resources, best practices, and understand / address barriers to abortion practice. CAPS is hosted by the Contraception and Abortion Research Team at the University of British Columbia.
This information is part of the Asking for an Abortion Pocket Guide, which provides facts and tips on how to ask a healthcare professional for medication abortion. It was last reviewed in April 2025.
The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of Health Canada.