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We regularly develop methodologically rigorous, evidence-based clinical guidance based on existing medical literature and best practice. They should not be construed as prescribing exclusive courses of treatment or procedures relating to any clinical matter. We revise this guidance as needed. We also endorse guidelines produced by others if the guidance meets our rigorous standards.

Clinical Guidance

Endorsed
First over-the-counter daily contraceptive pill released
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Co-Produced
Society of Family Planning Clinical Recommendation: Medication abortion between 14 0/7 and 27 6/7 weeks of gestation
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Produced
Society of Family Planning Clinical Recommendation: Management of hemorrhage at the time of abortion
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Produced
Society of Family Planning Committee Statement: Abortion nomenclature
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Endorsed
Medication abortion with misoprostol-only: A sample protocol
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Produced
Society of Family Planning clinical recommendation: Emergency contraception
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Endorsed
Updated Mifepristone REMS requirements
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Endorsed
Clinical considerations for management of severe complications when abortion care is restricted
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Produced
Society of Family Planning committee consensus on Rh testing in early pregnancy
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Endorsed
SMFM Consult Series #63: Cesarean scar ectopic pregnancy
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Produced
Society of Family Planning clinical recommendation: Extended use of long-acting reversible contraception
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Produced
Society of Family Planning interim clinical recommendations: Self-managed abortion
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Endorsed
Recommendations for standardization of bleeding data analysis in contraceptive studies
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Produced
Society of Family Planning clinical recommendations: Contraception and abortion care for persons who use substances
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Produced
Society of Family Planning clinical recommendations: Contraceptive care in the context of pandemic response
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Produced
Society of Family Planning committee consensus on self-administration of subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC)
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Produced
Committee statement on IUD nomenclature
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Co-Produced
SMFM Consult Series #59, The use of analgesia and anesthesia for maternal-fetal procedures
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Produced
Pain control in surgical abortion part 2 – moderate sedation, deep sedation, and general anesthesia
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Produced
Management of individuals with bleeding or thrombotic disorders undergoing abortion
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Endorsed
SMFM Consult Series #55: Counseling women at increased risk of maternal morbidity and mortality
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Co-Produced
Medication abortion up to 70 days of gestation
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Produced
Contraceptive counseling for transgender and gender diverse people who were female sex assigned at birth
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Produced
Cervical preparation for dilation and evacuation at 20–24 weeks’ gestation
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Co-Produced
Reproductive services for women at high risk for maternal mortality: A report of the workshop of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the Fellowship in Family Planning, and the Society of Family Planning
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Endorsed
Online Training: Medication Abortion in Primary Care
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Co-Produced
Consensus guidelines for facilities performing outpatient procedures: Evidence over ideology
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Co-Produced
The importance of access to comprehensive reproductive health care, including abortion: A statement from women’s health professional organizations
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Produced
Contraception after surgical abortion
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Produced
Pain control in surgical abortion part 1 — local anesthesia and minimal sedation
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Produced
Postplacental insertion of intrauterine devices
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Produced
Use of intrauterine devices in nulliparous women
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Produced
Medical abortion reporting of efficacy: The MARE guidelines
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Produced
Cervical dilation before first-trimester surgical abortion (<14 weeks' gestation)
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Produced
Cervical preparation for second-trimester surgical abortion prior to 20 weeks’ gestation
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Produced
Surgical abortion prior to 7 weeks of gestation
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Endorsed
Second-trimester abortion
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Produced
First-trimester abortion in women with medical conditions
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Produced
Cancer and contraception
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Produced
Prevention of infection after induced abortion
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Produced
Induction of fetal demise before abortion
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Clinical Affairs Committee

The Society’s Clinical Affairs Committee oversees clinical guidance by prioritizing topics, selecting authors, and reviewing and approving each document before it is submitted for publication in Contraception.

Implant Removal Centers of Experience

The Society serves as the home to the Implant Removal Centers of Experience Initiative, which aims to increase timely access to difficult and non-palpable contraceptive implant removal by defining, identifying, and connecting clinicians and implant users to Centers of Experience (COEs) within the US.

Author Instructions

The Clinical Affairs Committee’s procedures and the types of clinical guidance produced by the Society is available in our author instructions.

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Rh testing and administration is no longer recommended prior to 12 weeks gestation for patients undergoing spontaneous, medication, or procedural abortion.

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Misoprostol-only medication abortion regimens are safe and effective across a range of gestational durations.