SMJ articles in the category "abortion"

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Trends in Medical Students’ Legal Concerns Regarding Abortion Care in the Wake of the 2022 Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization Decision

Objectives: The 2022 Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization US Supreme Court decision dramatically shifted the legal landscape in health care, leaving state legislatures to redefine the ethics of medical practice. As gold-standard medical procedures become banned and criminalized, physicians are facing heightened legal uncertainty and grappling with moral dilemmas…

Posted in: abortion 4 Medical Students 21 training 7

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Contraception Initiation after Early Abortion in a Family Medicine Setting: A Retrospective Chart Review

Key Points The primary care setting is uniquely equipped for providing early abortion and postabortion contraception. We aimed to describe postabortion contraception provision in a family medicine office. Although the providers offered all contraceptive options to eligible patients, continuity patients were more likely to receive more effective contraception in their…

Posted in: abortion 4 contraception 14 family medicine 11 primary care 64

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Contraceptive Practices, Preferences, and Barriers Among Abortion Clients in North Carolina

Objectives: Abortion clinics provide an ideal setting for women to receive contraceptive care because the women served may not have other contacts with the health system and are at risk for unintended pregnancies. The objective of this study was to understand practices, preferences, and barriers to use of contraception for…

Posted in: abortion 4 contraception 14 long-acting reversible contraception 2

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Trends in Abortion Incidence and Availability in North Carolina, 1980–2013

Objectives: Abortion incidence has declined nationally during the last decade. In recent years, many states, including North Carolina, have passed legislation related to the provision of abortion services. Despite the changing political environment, there is no comprehensive analysis on past and current trends related to unintended pregnancy and abortion in…

Posted in: abortion 4 access 5 contraception 14 North Carolina 3 trends 4
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