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