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Abortion is a common experience for people around the world; yet it is often excluded from the curricula of health professionals. Our aim is to fill in the gaps left by the exclusion of abortion from mainstream curricula.
Dr. Dan Grossman, of the University of California San Francisco, explains the most up-to-date research on abortion safety in the United States.
Download the EXPLAINED: Abortion Safety 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:
Presented by: Lealah Pollock MD, MS
Family and Community Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
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ACOG Guideline on First Trimester Abortion.
Presented by: Sanithia L. Williams, MD
University of California, San Francisco
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Society of Family Planning Clinical Recommendations: Contraception After Surgical Abortion.
Video Lecture Presented by:
University of California San Francisco
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Lecture can be viewed with subtitles in Spanish or French. French translation was made possible by the Safe Abortion Action Fund and International Planned Parenthood Federation. Click the Closed Captions button on video lectures to access subtitles.
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Click to download Pain with Uterine Aspiration Abortion (pdf)
Video Lecture Presented by:
University of California, San Francisco
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Click to download Abortion After the First Trimester (pdf)
Clinicians can support patient autonomy and reproductive justice by using shared decision making to assist patients choose a contraceptive method that is the best fit for their preferences, lifestyle and reproductive goals and having the skills and knowledge to provide patients with the full range of contraceptive options.
Presented by: Michalle Ramirez-McLaughlin, RN, MS, FNP-BC
University of California, San Francisco
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Tiers of Efficacy Chart. Beyond the Pill.
Presented by: Shokoufeh Dianat, DO
University of California, San Francisco
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Click here to download the EC Decision Tree used in this video
Haeger et al. 2018; Glasier et al. 2011; Edelman et al. 2018; Kapp et al. 2015
Presented by:
Christine Dehlendorf, MD, MAS
University of California, San Francisco
Presented by Suzan Goodman MD, MPH
National Training Director, Bixby Beyond the Pill Program
Associate Clinical Professor, UCSF
Research shows that clinical learners exhibit a decline in empathy after they begin interacting with patients which poses a threat to their ability to provide patient-centered care. Patient-centered care challenges doctors to be empathetic, respectful, and compassionate, even during difficult patient interactions or when they have moral objections to the patient’s health behaviors.
Dr. Diana Greene Foster, of the University of California San Francisco, explains the most up-to-date research from the Turnaway Study.
Download the EXPLAINED: The Turnaway Study Video Companion Guide.
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:
Video Lecture Presented by:
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Lecture can be viewed with subtitles in Spanish or French. French translation was made possible by the Safe Abortion Action Fund and International Planned Parenthood Federation. Click the Closed Captions button on video lectures to access subtitles.
Slide Set from Video Lecture Presented by:
Jody Steinauer, MD, MAS
University of California, San Francisco
Click to download Physicians’ Professional Responsibilities in Abortion Care (pdf)
Video Lecture Presented by:
University of New Mexico
Revised code of Ethics in 2015
The ICN code of Ethics for Nurses
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Lecture can be viewed with subtitles in Spanish or French. French translation was made possible by the Safe Abortion Action Fund and International Planned Parenthood Federation. Click the Closed Captions button on video lectures to access subtitles.
Slide Set from Video Lecture Presented by:
Amy Levi, PhD, CNM, WHNP-BC
Albers Professor of Midwifery
University of New Mexico
Click to download Nursing Roles in Abortion Care: Clinical Responsibility and Professional Ethics (pdf)
Video Lecture Presented by:
University of California, San Francisco
Guttmacher state laws and policy regarding conscientious refusal in the United States
FIGO guidelines on conscientious objection
Center for Reproductive Rights Law and Policy, Guide on Conscientious Objection (International Perspective)
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Lecture can be viewed with subtitles in Spanish or French. French translation was made possible by the Safe Abortion Action Fund and International Planned Parenthood Federation. Click the Closed Captions button on video lectures to access subtitles.
Slide Set from Video Lecture Presented by:
Click to download Conscientious Provision and Refusal of Abortion Care Slide Set (pdf)
Video Lecture Presented by:
University of California, San Francisco
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Click to download Abortion in the Primary Care Setting (pdf)
This web-based Medical Student Professional Responsibility Module 
is intended to help learners develop skills to manage their own judgmental feelings in patient interactions by encouraging empathy, compassion, or acceptance. This exercise was developed as a values clarification exercise for use with medical students. The Digital Interactive Family Planning Module is designed for individual use on smartphones, tablets, and computers. This module can complement a group setting or be used as a stand-alone tool.
This resource explains different birth control methods for people across the gender spectrum, with a focus on the effects of different forms of birth control on those taking gender-affirming hormones such as testosterone.
As we face these times of fear and uncertainty it is especially important that we combat misinformation and challenge racist, nationalistic rhetoric and narratives within our communities, our healthcare systems, and ourselves. Understanding our own implicit biases and having a clear understanding of how social, political, and economic structures impact health are important in addressing inequity and ensuring that the healthcare setting is equipped to provide safe and compassionate care. Find the visual glossary for this course here!
Co-hosted by SisterSong and RHEDI, this webinar will provide: an introduction to the Reproductive Justice framework and its core principles; a brief history of reproductive oppression; and a deeper understanding of intersectionality.
Click here for more community education resources from RHEDI!
Abortion is essential healthcare. As we navigate a new reality with COVID-19, we must continue to prioritize patient autonomy and recognize patients as experts in their own lives. This intentional approach requires the provision of care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient preferences, needs, and values and empowers people to take charge of their own health.
Slide Set from Video Lecture Presented by:
Alissa Perrucci, PhD
University of California, San Francisco
Click to download Decision Counseling for Positive Pregnancy Test Results (pdf)
The Patient has the Answer Summary: Only the patient is the expert in their life and needs.
Liberation summary: Healthcare providers may have bias favoring a particular decision, but the patient owns the decision and ultimately it does not impact the providers life.
Not a Failure Summary:
The Approach Summary :
