Table 4

CMOCs for ‘taking the abortion medication’

	CMOC
1	When people who want an abortion have reservations about their active participation in the process they may prefer not to self-administer the medications (o) because they feel personally responsible for ending the pregnancy (m)41
2	When people are given the option of self-administering misoprostol (c) they are better able to prepare for the process (o) because they can choose the time and place of the medical abortion (m)24
3	When people lack confidence in their ability to self-administer misoprostol (c) they prefer that this be done by a health professional (o) because they can then be confident that the procedure is done correctly (m)21 24 39