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Using a collaborative approach and engaging numerous stakeholders, we developed an approach to defining and selecting a set of indicators, to be tested against abortion outcomes of interest. Indicators were solicited from 12 abortion service provision entities, cataloged, and grouped within a theoretical framework. A resource group of over 40 participants was engaged through surveys, webinars, and one in-person meeting to provide input in prioritizing the indicators. We began with a list of over 1,000 measures, and engaged stakeholders to reduce the list to 72 indicators for testing. These indicators were supplemented with an additional 39 indicators drawn from qualitative research with clients, in order to ensure the client perspective is well represented. The selected indicators can be applied in pharmacies, facilities, or with hotlines, and for clients of surgical or medical abortion services in all countries. 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