Introducing safe uterine evacuation products to markets in Central America

Overview

Countries in Central America have some of the most restrictive abortion laws and policies globally; abortion is legal on request in only three countries: Cuba, Guyana, and Uruguay, and is prohibited in all circumstances in the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. A recent analysis of abortion in these countries found that, while there has been a trend towards improved overall morbidity, several other areas of concern exist, including a persistence in the use of curettage, limited use of misoprostol, and limited awareness of clients’ needs along the continuum of care.