Women should be provided with evidence-based information when considering options for contraception and pregnancy management. When counseling about health conditions and available treatments, healthcare practitioners should employ strategies that encourage the incorporation of informed patient preferences into a shared decision-making process with the patient. To optimize the health of women at risk of experiencing adverse ... Read more >

Here you can learn evidence-based ways to: Evaluate patients prior to provision of mifepristone for early abortion or miscarriage management; effectively counsel patients regarding medication abortion; and discuss criteria to determine the need for additional clinical services after use of mifepristone. CME credit is available for completing this 1 hour training.

In the United States, more than one half of pregnancies are unintended, with 3 in 10 women having an abortion by age 45 years. In 2008, 1.2 million abortions occurred in the United States, of which 6.2% took place between 13 weeks of gestation and 15 weeks of gestation, and 4.0% took place at 16 ... Read more >