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Providing abortion care is a challenging, contentious, and sometimes perilous occupation. Recent changes in the Australian abortion care landscape mean that it is essential to consider the experiences and perceptions of the abortion workforce and to identify future needs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aims<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The aim of this review was to collate and report the experiences and perceptions of doctors, nurses, and midwives who provide abortion care in Australia.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A scoping review was utilised to address this question, applying Arksey and O'Malley's framework with enhancements by Levac et\u00a0al. Research question development and reporting approaches were informed by Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Health.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In total, 19 articles were included in the review. Studies were predominantly qualitative in nature and encompassed all three clinical groups. Most studies included participants from multiple Australian sites, with five focusing specifically on Victorian participants. Overarching themes included: clinical care provision; person\u2010centred care; social and system\u2010based factors; provider education, training and networks; abortion and the law; ethical challenges; emotional responses; abortion stigma; and conscientious objection.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The experiences of Australian abortion providers reflect shared challenges relating to: training access; ethical and emotional impacts; abortion stigma; and conscientious objection. Navigating changing system, regulatory, and legal frameworks compounds this complexity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Further research into the experiences of abortion providers will inform support interventions. 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