Overcoming Obstacles to Abortion Access

In this section, you will find readings and links to supplementary material that pertains to Week 5 of the Abortion Course.

Videos:

• Aljazeera America: Timeline: A history of the abortion debate in the United States

Articles in Popular Culture

• Cosmopolitan: The Long Road to Abortion for Some of the Country’s Poorest Women

Academic Literature

• Dehlendorf C, et al. Disparities in abortion rates: a public health approach. Am J Public Health, 2013. 103(10) 1172-9.
• Steinauer JE, et al. Impact of partial participation in integrated family planning training on medical knowledge, patient communication and professionalism. Contraception, 2014. 89(4): 278-85.
• Weitz T, et al. Advancing the scope of practice for advanced practice clinicians: more than a matter of access. Contraception. 2009 Aug; 80(2): 105-7.

General Resources

• ANSIRH: ansirh.org
• Guttmacher Institute: guttmacher.org
• Ipas: ipas.org
• Backline: yourbackline.org