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Sep 27

Insights: Self-Managed Abortion: What Clinicians Need to Know

Self-managed/self-sourced medication abortion (SMA) with mifepristone and misoprostol or misoprostol alone is safe and effective. It can be empowering and life-saving.1,2 As abortion restrictions and bans spread across the US, primary care clinicians and other health professionals will encounter more patients who are interested in using or have used these medications on their own. Most…

Sep 20

Contraceptive Pearl: Over-the-Counter Access to Oral Contraceptives

Written by H. Reeve Bright Requiring a prescription for oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) creates access barriers for patients. Over-the-counter (OTC) OCPs are available in over 100 countries throughout the world, but not in the United States. As of July 2021, 21 states offered pharmacist-prescribed birth control pills, but no states offered over-the-counter OCPs.¹ Recently, HRA Pharma…

Jul 01

Early Abortion Training Workbook

Developed by TEACH, this all inclusive curriculum contains tools to train new abortion providers. It can be used online for individual review, for small group learning, or in a clinical setting where a trainer is able to lead a discussion of its content and exercises.