Caring for Patients After Self-Management of Abortion

After watching this video a learner will be able to:

Name the principles of professional ethics that support patient autonomy and confidentiality when patients present for care after self-managing abortion.
Recognize that clinicians are under no obligation to report patients to law enforcement.
Understand that the care for a patient after self-managed abortion is the same as care for any patient with bleeding in early pregnancy.
Identify the components of a differential diagnosis in a patient who reports bleeding in early pregnancy.

What changes can you make in your practice to destigmatize self-managed abortion and provide patient-centered care?
Clinicians are under no obligation to report patients to law enforcement, yet we know actual practice may differ. Have you witnessed the impact of a colleague reporting patients to law enforcement? How did it make you feel to witness that?

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