Reproductive Health Topic: Abortion

In the United States, women have the fundamental right to abortion as determined by the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision. ARHP tracks daily news on abortion and offers several clinical and CME resources for providers as well as an array of vetted links for patients seeking abortion information and access to other national organizations devoted to keeping abortion safe and legal.

To read ARHP's position statement on Abortion, click here.

News

November 11, 2008: Abortion Foes' Dilemma: Confront or Cooperate? from The Wall Street Journal
November 11, 2008: Ant-abortion groups jolted by election defeats from The Associated Press
November 11, 2008: Catholic will fight Obama on abortion from The Associated Press
November 10, 2008: Science and Medicine Trump Ant-Choice Ballot Initiatives from RH Reality Check
November 9, 2008: Voting for Reproductive Freedom from The New York Times

Featured Research

Foster A, Jackson C, Martin S. Reproductive health and cyber (mis)representations: a content analysis of obstetrics and gynecology residency program websites. Contraception. 2008 August; 77(8): 99-105
Singh R, Ghanem K, Burke A, Nichols M, Rogers K, Blumenthal P. Predictors and perception of pain in women undergoing first trimester surgical abortion. Contraception. 2008 August; 77(8): 155-161.

Patient Resources

All about Abortion from the Feminist Women’s Health Center
Commonly Asked Questions from National Coalition of Abortion Providers
Choosing Abortion from Parenthood Federation of America
State Policies in Brief: An Overview of Abortion Laws from the Guttmacher Institute

Continuing Education

Options for Early Pregnancy Loss: MVA and Medication Management archived Webinar presented by by Jini Tanenhaus, PA -C, MA
An Overview of Abortion in the United States slide and lecture Presentation from the Guttmacher Institute
Breast Cancer Risk Not Affected by Abortion or Miscarriage from Medscape
Web-based continuing medical education (CME/CE) activity from the National Abortion Federation

Clinical Publications & Resources

Educational Resources from National Abortion Federation
Quick Reference Guide for Clinicians: Manual Vacuum Aspiration
Safe Abortion: Technical and Policy Guidance for Health Systems from The World Health Organization (WHO)
What You Need to Know fact sheets: Mifepristone Safety Overview

Links