Module II: Overview of Abortion Care
Module Review Information
The resources in this module were reviewed by Jody Steinauer, MD, PhD, and Megan Lawley, MD, MPH, in Spring 2025.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the epidemiology of abortion in the U.S. and throughout the world.
- Analyze the impacts of abortion restrictions in the U.S. before and after the
Dobbs
decision.
- Provide objective and compassionate pregnancy options counseling.
Articles
Induced Abortion in the United States. Guttmacher Institute. Published April, 2025. Accessed May 20, 2025.
https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/induced-abortion-united-states
Unintended Pregnancy and Abortion Worldwide. Guttmacher Institute. Published March, 2022. Accessed May 20, 2025.
https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/induced-abortion-worldwide
Interactive Map: US Abortion Policies and Access After Roe. Guttmacher Institute. Accessed May 20, 2025.
https://states.guttmacher.org/policies/
Steinauer J, Patil R. Overview of Pregnancy Termination. Accessed May 20, 2025.
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/overview-of-pregnancy-termination?search=abortion&source=search_result&selectedTitle=1~150&usage_type=default&display_rank=1
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. ACOG Committee Opinion No. 385 November 2007: The Limits of Conscientious Refusal in Reproductive Medicine.
Obstet Gynecol
. 2007;110(5):1203-1208. doi:
10.1097/01.AOG.0000291561.48203.27
Trending Topics
Care Post-Roe: Documenting cases of poor-quality care since the Dobbs decision. ANSIRH. Accessed May 2025.
https://www.ansirh.org/sites/default/files/2023-05/Care%20Post-Roe%20Preliminary%20Findings.pdf
#WeCount. Society of Family Planning. Accessed May 2025.
Roe v. Wade Overturned: Our Latest Resources. Guttmacher Institute. Accessed May 2025.
https://www.guttmacher.org/abortion-rights-supreme-court
Supplemental Resources
The Turnaway Study. ANSIRH. Accessed May 2025.
https://www.ansirh.org/research/ongoing/turnaway-study