Sep 28
Medication Abortion Chart Review Form
A chart review checklist to use to monitor medication abortion care.
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Sep 27
Approach to Patients Undergoing Self-managed Medication Abortion
This resource shares common questions and concerns clinicians may hear about self-managed abortion (SMA) and how you can answer patient questions and share important information. Some highlights include: “How do I know the pills are real?”, “What’s the best way to use the pills?”, and “Can anyone tell that I used these pills?”
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…
Sep 19
Manual Vacuum Aspiration Procedure Note
A template for documenting a manual vacuum aspiration procedure in the medical record.
Sep 14
Toolkit For Integrating Medication Abortion in Primary Care
This toolkit covers the considerations and steps to be taken when integrating medication abortion into a primary care setting.
Aug 24
Contraceptive Care via Telehealth
Guiding principles that clinicians can use for Telehealth contraception care visits.
Aug 20
Teaching Manual Vacuum Aspiration Using Papayas – The Papaya Workshop
A guide for using papayas to introduce clinical learners to manual vacuum aspiration.
Aug 20
Role-play Script for Teaching Medication Abortion Counseling
Informal role-play script for use with two or three people that teaches the basic elements of medication abortion counseling.
Aug 20
Role-play Script for Teaching Manual Vacuum Aspiration Using Papayas
A role-play script to teach manual vacuum aspiration using papayas.