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Warren M. Hern, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D.

Expert Consultant in Late-Term Abortion Procedures & Surgical Abortion Services

Warren M. Hern, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., is a globally recognized physician, epidemiologist, and pioneer in advanced surgical abortion care, offering consulting services to clinics, hospitals, and reproductive health providers across the United States and internationally.

Dr. Hern served as the Founder and Director of Boulder Abortion Clinic for 50 years—from its opening on January 22, 1975, through its closure on April 18, 2025. Before that, he was the Founding Medical Director of Colorado’s first private, nonprofit outpatient abortion clinic, which began seeing patients in November 1973.

Now offering consulting services for:

  • Late second and third-trimester abortion procedures
  • Clinical protocols, instrumentation, and technique development
  • Clinic site assessments & training for surgical abortion care at all gestational ages

Clinical Leadership & Contributions

Dr. Hern’s contributions to the field of reproductive health span over five decades. He began providing first-trimester surgical abortions in 1971 and has since developed specialized protocols for second- and third-trimester outpatient abortion care, including unique instrument designs and techniques that have become standards in complex abortion services.

He has served as Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and remains an authoritative voice in both academic and clinical settings.


Publications & Research

Dr. Hern is the author and co-editor of several seminal works in the field of abortion medicine, including:

  • Abortion Practice (J.B. Lippincott Co., 1984; 1990) — the only comprehensive textbook on surgical abortion
  • Abortion in the Seventies (National Abortion Federation, 1977)
  • Abortion Services Handbook (Interfascia, 1977)
  • Abortion in the Age of Unreason: A Doctor’s Account of Caring for Women Before & After Roe vs. Wade (Routledge, 2024)

His peer-reviewed research has been published in Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Prenatal Diagnosis, Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, and the International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics.

View full bibliography of Dr. Hern’s abortion-related research »


Consulting Services Available

Dr. Hern now offers consulting services to medical institutions and providers seeking expert guidance in:

  • Late-term surgical abortion procedures
  • Medical and ethical protocols for complex fetal anomalies
  • Clinic safety, facility setup, and staff training
  • Technical advising on abortion instrumentation and techniques

📞 To request a site visit or expert consultation, contact Dr. Hern here »


Trusted Expertise in Complex Abortion Care

With more than 50 years of dedicated service to reproductive medicine, Dr. Hern remains one of the world’s foremost experts in late abortion procedures, medical policy development, and compassionate patient care.

In 2002, Dr. Hern received the Christopher Tietze Humanitarian Award from the National Abortion Federation for his advancement of quality care in abortion services. The Tietze Award is NAF’s highest distinction and honors significant, lifetime contributions in the field of abortion care or policy.

If your clinic or hospital is expanding or refining its abortion services—especially in second or third trimester care—Dr. Hern’s consultation can provide the clinical excellence and institutional insight your team needs.

Patient Comments

I came in here not feeling too great about the whole thing, but the nurses made me feel, really think about and realize that this doesn’t make me bad because it’s the best thing and it’s my choice. They made me feel better about myself.

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It was a very emotional time for us and we are thankful to the wonderful staff. Your receptionist was the first person we talked to. Her positive and caring attitude was conveyed over the phone. Again thank you for allowing me to be able to make the choice.

Patient Comment

I put a great deal of thought in before coming. The staff here was understanding and willing to listen, making the procedure easier to go through. I’d call this a very positive experience. I also appreciated all the info I found on your web site. Learning more about the procedure and Dr. Hern calmed any residual fear/anxiety I had.

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The facility was great in general, we felt safe, and everything was clean, soothing and the music in the waiting room was comforting.

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The doctor is the greatest person I have ever met or will ever meet. The procedure was smooth and never did I feel as if I was not to be heard.

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Dr. Hern is considerate and kind. I am very impressed with him. The procedure was well explained and mercifully quick.

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