Sub-Working Group on Safe Abortion Care
Setting priorities and addressing challenges related to safe abortion care in humanitarian settings.
Overview
The Safe Abortion Care (SAC) Sub-Working Group is a dedicated group of IAWG members who set the priorities and objectives of research, implementation, and best practices for providing safe abortion care in humanitarian settings.
Leadership
- International Rescue Committee (IRC)
- University of Ottawa
Featured Resources
Safe Abortion Care: 10 Steps for Starting/Expanding Programming
Guiding Principles for Safe Abortion Care for Women and Girls in Crises
More Resources
Incidence and Safety of Abortion in Two Humanitarian Settings in Uganda and Kenya: A Respondent-Driven Sampling Study
Refugees in two humanitarian settings in Uganda and Kenya have little access to WHO-recommended methods of abortion, and the need for safe abortion services is high. There is a lack of data on the direct experiences of abortion of those living in displacement. This study aimed to describe abortion practices, safety, and incidence in two refugee settings. These new findings come from an Elrha - R2HC funded study by Ibis Reproductive Health, Ipas, Resilience Action International, the International Rescue Committee and the African Population and Health Research Center.
Safe Abortion Care: 10 Steps for Starting/Expanding Programming
Safe abortion care (SAC) was one of the major gaps identified in the 2014 IAWG global evaluation. The IAWG SAC Sub-Working Group conducted a study of IAWG member agencies to inform efforts and support agencies to start or expand SAC activities. These 10 steps summarize the best practices for initiating SAC programming.
Guiding Principles for Safe Abortion Care for Women and Girls in Crises
This one-pager lists the four guiding principles followed by the IAWG Safe Abortion Care Sub-Working Group.
Strengthening Social and Behavior Change for Family Planning in Fragile and Humanitarian Crisis Settings
Breakthrough ACTION conducted a landscape analysis of SBC for FP in fragile and humanitarian crisis settings. A mix of approaches was used to learn about global, regional, and country-level activities and led to findings and recommendations.
The Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus (HDPN) and Applications to Family Planning, Reproductive Health, and Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Interventions in Fragile Settings: A Case Study from South Sudan
This report examines the humanitarian-development nexus and its application to health interventions in South Sudan, specifically family planning, reproductive health, and maternal, newborn, and child health (FP/RH/MNCH), concluding with recommendations for stakeholders related to health services, institutional architecture, leadership, financing, coordination, and localization.
Comprehensive Abortion Care
Learn more about the importance of comprehensive abortion care during humanitarian crises and emergencies.