Self-Management of Abortion

After watching this video a learner will be able to:

List two ways that legal restrictions on abortion make it hard for patients to access needed care and particularly affect marginalized communities.
Define the differences between clinically unsafe and safe abortion, regardless of legal status.
Recognize that clinicians are under no obligation to call law enforcement and doing so is a violation of patient privacy.
Recognize the role of clinicians in preventing the criminalization of pregnant people who self-manage their abortions.
Explain the obligations of healthcare providers to support patients who seek abortion outside of the healthcare system with information about what to expect.

Are the definitions of safe and clinically unsafe abortion new to you? If so, how do they differ from your formal education and training?
How can you support patients who managed their own abortions in your practice?

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