Feb 09
Triaging Medication Abortion Related Calls Video
A brief video of our guide that can be used to train support staff on answering phone calls from patients undergoing a medication abortion. Closed captioning is available.
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Feb 08
Protocol for Medication Abortion Using Misoprostol Alone
These organizations all host websites with protocols for providing medication abortion using misoprostol.
Feb 01
Telehealth Care for Medication Abortion Protocol
Protocol for providing medication abortion care to patients remotely.
Jan 31
Insights: The Implications of Restricted Access to Abortion on Early Pregnancy Loss Management
Written by Supraja Rachuri Early pregnancy loss (EPL) occurs in 10% of clinically recognized pregnancies, making it an issue commonly encountered in reproductive health care. The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) defines EPL as a nonviable, intrauterine pregnancy with either an empty gestational sac or a gestational sac containing an embryo or fetus…
Jan 25
Guide to Phone Triage: After Hours Medication Abortion
This guide can be used to train support staff on answering phone calls from patients undergoing a medication abortion. It provides scripts and answers to common questions asked by patients and notes situations when staff should transfer patient calls to a clinician.
Jan 25
Medication Abortion Counseling Model
Key counseling points for teaching and providing medication abortion counseling.
Jan 24
How To Order Mifepristone
A step-by-step guide to order mifepristone in the U.S.
Jan 20
Abortion Pills Comparison
This factsheet provides a simplified guide for comparing two popular medication methods for an abortion. The factsheet compares and contrasts using mifepristone and misoprostol versus using misoprostol alone. Get answers to questions such as: “How painful is it?”, “Can I still have children after?” and “What will happen?”
Jan 17
Contraceptive Pearl: Discussing Emergency Contraception & Weight
Written by Samantha Hyacinth We are able to offer patients more options for emergency contraception (EC) than ever before. Now, those who have unprotected sex or a contraceptive failure can choose between 1.5 mg levonorgestrel, 30 mg ulipristal acetate (UPA), the copper IUD (Cu-IUD), and the 52 mg levonorgestrel IUD (LNG-IUD). Unfortunately, not all of…
Jan 13
Clinician Guide for Trauma-Informed Care
This job aid by the National Clinical Training Center for Family Planning serves as a guide for clinicians performing physical examinations in sexual and reproductive health settings. In addition to defining trauma and trauma-informed care (TIC), this guide offers a roadmap to providing TIC before, during, and after a physical exam with action steps and sample phrases. A self-assessment checklist is available at the end of this guide.