Abortion and Reproductive Rights
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Emergency Contraception Morning-After
Pill Conspiracy Coalition - working to get Plan B
over-the-counter for all women of all ages. Not-2-late.com—a resource for emergency contraception Planned Parenthood |
If taken within 72 hours after unprotected sexual intercourse, certain brands of oral contraceptives can be used as emergency contraception to prevent pregnancy. For exact doses of different pills:
http://ec.princeton.edu/questions/dose.html
* Why use the phrase "medication abortion"?
Non-aspiration or non-surgical abortion is commonly referred
to as “medical abortion.” However, this phrase has led to confusion
among both providers and the public, as the term “medical” is often
associated with physician-based practices and/or medical necessity.
“Medication abortion” more accurately represents the family of safe and
effective drug-based methods that can terminate an unwanted pregnancy.
The modifier “medication” clarifies the type of abortion and remains
consistent with the broader lexicon. In order to provide clear and
accurate information about pregnancy termination options, we have
chosen to use the phrase “medication abortion” throughout
www.medicationabortion.com.
Early Medical Abortion: Issues For Practice
Center for Reproductive Health Research and Policy, UC San Francisco,
2001
415-514-1440
Provides basic information on how to administer mifepristone and how to
integrate it into primary health care
Mifeprex: The Early Option Pill
Danco Laboratories.
www.earlyoptionpill.com
Contains ordering information and Medication Guide, Prescribing
Information, and more.
Reproductive
Health is pleased to announce the creation of www.medicationabortion.com,
an Arabic, English, Spanish and French website dedicated to medication
abortion.* www.medicationabortion.com
is designed to provide accurate information about medication
abortion to health service providers including physicians, nurse
practitioners, physician assistants, counselors, and office staff.
Educational information is also provided for women considering the
option of medication abortion. www.medicationabortion.com
is the first Arabic language website dedicated to medication abortion
methods.
Medication abortion, also known as non-aspiration or
non-surgical abortion, refers to a family of safe and effective methods
for terminating an unwanted pregnancy. Worldwide, three methods of
medication abortion are currently in practice for early pregnancy
termination: 1) mifepristone and misoprostol; 2) methotrexate and
misoprostol; and 3) misoprostol alone. www.medicationabortion.com
provides information on all three methods.
The Truth About Abortion, NAF's fact sheet series, has just
been revised. For the latest research-based facts on a broad range of
topics, including medical abortion, abortion and breast cancer, and the
safety of abortion, go to www.prochoice.org, and click on
'Abortion Facts.'
These revisions are just the first step in revamping and updating our
series. Myths abound on abortion, and NAF's scientifically accurate
fact sheets help policy makers, women considering abortion, and
reporters distinguish between fact and fiction. Please check the NAF
fact sheets that you use in your work, and be sure you are using the
most up-to-date version.
Abortion Myths: Claimed Links between
Abortion and Medical Problems: Information and Resources
From the National Women's Law Center:
NWLC has released a guide to the state contraceptive equity laws: Contraceptive Equity Laws in Your State: Know Your Rights -- Use Your Rights. It contains a summary of each of the laws, plus information on how to contact the appropriate state agency and (if necessary) file a complaint, along with direct links to the state agencies and their complaint forms. Thus, an individual in one of these states can simply click on the name of her state and then click again on the complaint form, fill it out, and (often electronically) send it in. You can access the Guide at www.nwlc.org/pdf/ConCovStateGuide2003.pdf.
This Guide is a companion piece to the Center's materials
explaining other rights and remedies, under the federal and state laws
against sex discrimination in the workplace, that can also be invoked
to obtain contraceptive coverage. These include Take
Action:
Get Your
Prescription Contraceptives Covered, a booklet
describing
employers' obligations to offer contraceptive coverage and how
employees can act to make sure this obligation is met. All of these
materials are available at www.nwlc.org/pill4us.
We hope that you find these materials useful and that you will help spread the word about them. If you have any questions, please contact Virginia Davis or Judy Appelbaum at NWLC.
The
RCRC is
very pleased to announce the publication of two new resources
especially for pro-choice people of faith -
Apply
Our
Hearts to Wisdom
Pro-Faith, Pro-Choice.
- Apply Our Hearts to Wisdom is a guide for people of faith who wish to incorporate faith-based sexuality education into their congregations' educational programs, and are looking for guidance on where to find appropriate materials, and on how to evaluate those materials. The guide provides the rationale and then gives the tools for clergy and congregations to engage in faith-based comprehensive sexuality education. Part I presents the rationale for doing this work, and presents the necessary components for a good comprehensive sexuality curriculum. Part II provides bibliographies of faith-based curricula. Part III gives an in-depth look at select faith-based curricula created by and for pro-choice denominations, analyzed and evaluated according to the criteria laid out in Part I.
- Pro-Faith, Pro-Choice is a manual aimed for clergy who wish to become more active and involved in advocacy for women's rights and religious freedom. Pro-Faith, Pro-Choice inspires as well as informs clergy on how to Increase their personal activities on behalf of choice, how to connect with established pro-choice organizations (including Religious Coalition affiliates) in their communities, and how to organize their own religious pro-choice advocacy groups.
These wonderful resources can be ordered for free via email (they will be sent via attachment as a PDF document), or for $15 for hardcopies, plus 10% S&H. To order, send an email to Rabbi Bonnie Margulis at bmargulis@rcrc.org or fill out and send in the form below to the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, 1025 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 1130, Washington DC, 20005, 202-628-7716 (fax).
Summary: Adolescents should be encouraged to seek their parents’ advice when facing difficult choices regarding family planning and prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
However, the government cannot mandate health family communication where it doesn’t already exist. Laws mandating parental notice or consent actually harm the young women they purport to protect by increasing illegal and self-induced abortion, family violence, suicide, later abortions, and unwanted childbirth.
Even in states without mandatory parental consent or notice requirements, the majority of young women consult their parents when seeking an abortion. Access to confidential reproductive health services is a critical component in addressing the reproductive health crisis facing American youth.
