Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study shows family medicine physicians face many barriers to providing medical abortions
What prevents family medicine physicians from providing medical abortions for patients who need them?
May 18, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Ripple effects of abortion restrictions confuse care for miscarriages
As the Supreme Court appears poised to return abortion regulation to the states, recent experience in Texas illustrates that medical care for miscarriages and dangerous ectopic pregnancies would also be threatened if restrictions ...
May 16, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New study shows that women who accessed abortion during the pandemic overwhelmingly support at-home abortion
Women who had an abortion in Britain during the pandemic support the continuation of permissions for home-use of both abortion pills and a telemedical model of care—otherwise known as "Pills by Post," according to new research ...
May 10, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Michigan limits reproductive health services that midwives, nurses can provide
Unlike other states, Michigan laws severely restrict the reproductive health services that midwives and advanced practice registered nurses can provide.
Apr 28, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New studies detail current and future obstacles to abortion care
With an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision that is likely to further restrict abortion access, two new studies from The Ohio State University provide insights into what additional limits on abortion care could mean, particularly ...
Apr 20, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Swedish abortion care unimpaired during first pandemic wave
Swedish abortion care appears to have withstood the pandemic. During the first wave in 2020, abortion rates remained unchanged, and women did not hesitate to go through with abortions as planned, a study from the University ...
Apr 8, 2022
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Health
UK medical students missing out on comprehensive abortion care education
UK medical students are missing out on comprehensive abortion care education, amid highly variable curriculum provision and multiple barriers to effective teaching cited by their educators, finds research published online ...
Apr 4, 2022
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Medications
Abortion pills are just as safe to prescribe based on a patient's medical history as after an in-person exam
For many people, accessing abortion care can be a major challenge. Abortion services are usually only available in certain clinics with specialized equipment like ultrasounds, often requiring long-distance travel to get there. ...
Mar 22, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New study identifies small yet essential workforce providing abortions in the US
Efforts to determine the actual size and makeup of the abortion provider workforce in the U.S. often rely on surveys that are limited in scope or else focus solely on abortion facilities. To get more comprehensive pictures ...
Mar 21, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Over half of U.S. abortions now done with pills, not surgery
More than half of U.S. abortions are now done with pills rather than surgery, an upward trend that spiked during the pandemic with the increase in telemedicine, a report released Thursday shows.
Feb 24, 2022
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