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EXPLAINED: Who Can Safely Provide Abortion?

Dr. Monica McLemore, of the University of California San Francisco, explains the most up-to-date research on who can safely provide abortions.

For more information, watch the extended lecture version and download the video companion materials.

The following links provided the research used in this video:

_{Aztlan-James EA, McLemore M, Taylor D. Multiple Unintended Pregnancies in U.S. Women: A Systematic Review. Womens Health Issues.}

_{Freedman L, Battistelli MF, Gerdts C, McLemore M. Radical or routine? Nurse practitioners, nurse-midwives, and physician assistants as abortion providers. Reprod Health Matters. 2015;23(45):90-92.}

_{Health worker roles in providing safe abortion care and post-abortion contraception. World Health Organization (WHO); 2015.}

_{McLemore M, Levi A. Nurses and care of women seeking abortions, 1971 to 2011. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2011;40(6):672-677.}

_{McLemore MR, Desai S, Freedman L, James EA, Taylor D. Women know best–findings from a thematic analysis of 5,214 surveys of abortion care experience. Womens Health Issues. 2014;24(6):594-599.}

_{McLemore MR, Kools S, Levi AJ. Calculus formation: nurses’ decision-making in abortion-related care. Res Nurs Health. 2015;38(3):222-231.}

_{McLemore MR, Levi A, James EA. Recruitment and retention strategies for expert nurses in abortion care provision. 2015;91(6):474-479.}

_{Shattell M. Nurses Oppose Political Interference in Reproductive Health Care. March 2, 2016.}

_{Taylor D, Postlethwaite D, Desai S, et al. Multiple determinants of the abortion care experience: from the patient’s perspective. Am J Med Qual. 2013;28(6):510-518.}

_{Upadhyay UD, Desai S, Zlidar V, et al. Incidence of emergency department visits and complications after abortion. Obstet Gynecol. 2015;125(1):175-183.}

_{Weitz T, Anderson P, Taylor D. Advancing scope of practice for advanced practice clinicians: more than a matter of access. 2009;80(2):105-107.}

_{Weitz TA, Taylor D, Desai S, et al. Safety of aspiration abortion performed by nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, and physician assistants under a California legal waiver. Am J Public Health. 2013;103(3):454-461.}

_{Weitz TA, Taylor D, Upadhyay UD, Desai S, Battistelli M. Research informs abortion care policy change in California. Am J Public Health. 2014;104(10):e3-4.}

EXPLAINED: Impact of Restrictions on Clinical Practice

Dr. Carole Joffe, of the University of California San Francisco, explains the most up-to-date research on the impact of abortion restrictions on clinical practice.

For more information, watch the extended lecture version and download the video companion materials.

The following links provided the research used in this video:

_{Borgmann CE. Abortion Exceptionalism and Undue Burden Preemption. Washington and Lee Law Review. 2014;71(2).}

_{Joffe C. The Hidden Costs of Abortion Restrictions. Oct 15, 2014.}

_{Joffe C. Reflections on Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt: savoring victory, anticipating further challenges. 2016;94(5):436-438.}

_{Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers. Guttmacher Institute; 2017.}

EXPLAINED: Impact of Restrictions on Clinical Practice Lecture

Dr. Carole Joffe, of the University of California San Francisco, explains the most up-to-date research on the impact of abortion restrictions on clinical practice.

Don’t have time for the full lecture? Watch the short series version and view the infographic.

The following links provided the research used in this video:

_{Borgmann CE. Abortion Exceptionalism and Undue Burden Preemption. Washington and Lee Law Review. 2014;71(2).}

_{Joffe C. The Hidden Costs of Abortion Restrictions. Oct 15, 2014.}

_{Joffe C. Reflections on Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt: savoring victory, anticipating further challenges. 2016;94(5):436-438.}

_{Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers. Guttmacher Institute; 2017.}

EXPLAINED: Effects of Abortion on Women’s Mental Health Lecture

Dr. Antonia Biggs, of the University of California San Francisco, explains the most up-to-date research on the effects of abortion on women’s mental health.

Download the EXPLAINED: Effects of Abortion on Women’s Mental Health Facilitator Guide with Quiz.

Don’t have time for the full lecture? Watch the short series version and view the infographic.

The following links provided the research used in this video:

_{Adler NE, David HP, Major BN, Roth SH, Russo NF, Wyatt GE. Psychological responses after abortion. 1990;248(4951):41-4.}

_{American Psychological Association Task Force on Mental Health and Abortion. Report of the APA Task Force on Mental Health and Abortion. Washington, DC: The American Psychological Association; 2008.}

_{Biggs MA, Gould H, Foster DG. Understanding why women seek abortions in the US. BMC Women’s Health. 2013;13(1):29.}

_{Biggs MA, Rowland B, McCulloch CE, Foster DG. Does abortion increase women’s risk for post-traumatic stress? Findings from a prospective longitudinal cohort study. BMJ Open. 2016;6(2):e009698.}

_{Biggs MA, Upadhyay UD, McCulloch CE, Foster DG. Women’s Mental Health and Well-being 5 Years After Receiving or Being Denied an Abortion: A Prospective, Longitudinal Cohort Study. JAMA Psychiatry. 2017;74(2):169-178.}

_{Biggs MA, Upadhyay UD, Steinberg JR, Foster DG. Does abortion reduce self-esteem and life satisfaction? Qual Life Res. 2014;23(9):2505-13.}

_{Charles VE, Polis CB, Sridhara SK, Blum RW. Abortion and long-term mental health outcomes: a systematic review of the evidence. Contraception. 2008;78(6):436-50.}

_{Foster DG, Steinberg JR, Roberts SC, Neuhaus J, Biggs MA. A comparison of depression and anxiety symptom trajectories between women who had an abortion and women denied one. Psychol Med. 2015:1-10.}

_{State policies in brief: Counseling and waiting periods for abortion. New York, NY: Guttmacher Institute; March 2016.}

_{Koop CE. A measured response: Koop on abortion. Fam Plann Perspect. 1989;21(1):31-2.}

_{National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health at the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Induced abortion and mental health: a systematic review of the mental health outcomes of induced abortion, including their prevalence and associated factors. London: Royal College of Psychiatrists; 2011.}

_{Robinson GE, Stotland NL, Nadelson CC. Abortion and mental health: guidelines for proper scientific conduct ignored. Br J Psychiatry. 2012;200(1):78-80.}

_{Robinson GE, Stotland NL, Russo NF, Lang JA, Occhiogrosso M. Is there an ‘abortion trauma syndrome’? Critiquing the evidence. Harv Rev Psychiatry. 2009;17(4):268-90.}

_{Steinberg JR, Finer LB. Examining the association of abortion history and current mental health: A reanalysis of the National Comorbidity Survey using a common-risk-factors model. Soc Sci Med. 2011;72(1):72-82.}

_{Steinberg JR, Finer LB. Coleman, Coyle, Shuping, and Rue make false statements and draw erroneous conclusions in analyses of abortion and mental health using the National Comorbidity Survey. J Psychiatr Res. 2012;46(3):407-11.}

_{Steinberg JR, Trussell J, Hall KS, Guthrie K. Fatal flaws in a recent meta-analysis on abortion and mental health. Contraception. 2012;86(5):430-7.}

_{Stotland NL. Induced abortion and adolescent mental health. Curr Opin Obstet. Gynecol. 2011;23(5):340-3.}

EXPLAINED: Effects of Abortion on Women’s Mental Health