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Pharmacist Dispensing of Mifepristone: Evaluation of Knowledge and Support Before and After a Continuing Education Course

Pharmacy
Medication abortion with mifepristone and misoprostol is a safe and effective method for ending a pregnancy. Pharmacy dispensing of mifepristone was approved by the U.S.
Natalie Morris, Alexa Orosz, M. Antonia Biggs, Sally Rafie, Daniel Grossman   +4 more
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Abortion stigma, abortion exceptionalism, and medical curricula

Health Sociology Review, 2023
While it is well established that medical student learning about abortion is inadequate and lacks systemisation, there is little research on why this might be the case. This exploratory study draws on a survey sent to 438 medical educators at Australia’s 21 accredited medical schools through March–May 2021. Forty-eight educators responded to the survey.
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Knowledge, provision of information and barriers to high quality medication abortion provision by pharmacists in Uttar Pradesh, India

BMC Health Services Research, 2019
Background The use of medication abortion is increasing rapidly in India, the majority of which is purchased through pharmacies. More information is needed about the quality of services provided by pharmacist about medication abortion, especially ...
Nadia Diamond-Smith, Joanna Percher, Malvika Saxena, Pravesh Dwivedi, Aradhana Srivastava   +4 more
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Women’s experiences using drugs to induce abortion acquired in the informal sector in Colombia: qualitative interviews with users in Bogotá and the Coffee Axis

Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, 2021
In 2006, abortion in Colombia was decriminalised under certain circumstances. Yet some women continue to avail themselves of ways to terminate pregnancies outside of the formal health system.
Ann M. Moore, Juliette Ortiz, Nakeisha Blades, Hannah Whitehead, Cristina Villarreal   +4 more
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Women's Experience Obtaining Abortion Care in Texas after Implementation of Restrictive Abortion Laws: A Qualitative Study.

PLoS ONE, 2016
BackgroundIn November 2013, Texas implemented three abortion restrictions included in House Bill 2 (HB 2). Within six months, the number of facilities providing abortion decreased by almost half, and the remaining facilities were concentrated in large ...
Sarah E Baum, Kari White, Kristine Hopkins, Joseph E Potter, Daniel Grossman   +4 more
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Comparison of Outcomes before and after Ohio's Law Mandating Use of the FDA-Approved Protocol for Medication Abortion: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

PLoS Medicine, 2016
BackgroundIn February 2011, an Ohio law took effect mandating use of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved protocol for mifepristone, which is used with misoprostol for medication abortion.
Ushma D Upadhyay, Nicole E Johns, Sarah L Combellick, Julia E Kohn, Lisa M Keder, Sarah C M Roberts   +5 more
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Safety and effectiveness of self-managed medication abortion provided using online telemedicine in the United States: A population based study

The Lancet Regional Health. Americas, 2022
Summary: Background: As access to clinical abortion care becomes increasingly restricted in the United States, the need for self-managed abortions (i.e. abortions taking place outside of the formal healthcare setting) may increase. We examine the safety,
Abigail R.A. Aiken, Evdokia P. Romanova, Julia R. Morber, Rebecca Gomperts   +3 more
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Bolstering the Evidence Base for Integrating Abortion and HIV Care: A Literature Review

AIDS Research and Treatment, 2012
HIV-positive women have abortions at similar rates to their HIV-negative counterparts, yet little is known about clinical outcomes of abortion for HIV-positive women or the best practices for abortion provision.
Ruth Manski, Amanda Dennis, Kelly Blanchard, Naomi Lince, Dan Grossman   +4 more
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Abortion care availability, readiness, and access: linking population and health facility data in Kinshasa and Kongo Central, DRC

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) legalized abortion in 2018 to preserve health and pledged to provide quality postabortion care (PAC), yet little is known about the availability of abortion care services and if facilities are prepared to
Sophia Magalona, Haley L. Thomas, Pierre Z. Akilimali, Dynah Kayembe, Caroline Moreau, Suzanne O. Bell   +5 more
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Automating untruths: ChatGPT, self-managed medication abortion, and the threat of misinformation in a post-Roe world

Frontiers in Digital Health
BackgroundChatGPT is a generative artificial intelligence chatbot that uses natural language processing to understand and execute prompts in a human-like manner.
Hayley V. McMahon, Hayley V. McMahon, Bryan D. McMahon   +2 more
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