This article by Shannon and Winikoff published in Future Medicine discusses women’s knowledge of gestation age, contraindications, prescribed regimens, and where to access medical assistance when necessary.

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This article by Cohen et al published in Obstetrics & Gynecology examines known four cases of infection after abortion in order to better understand the risk for fatal toxic shocked caused by Clostridium sordellii.

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This article by Soper published in Obstetrics & Gynecology comments Cohen et al’s 2007 examination of toxic shock after abortion, summarizing and reflecting on the data presented in that companion article.

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 This article by Mundle published in Contraception examines the integration of medication abortion into primary health centers that did not offer surgical abortion services.

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This article by Leeman et al published in Contraception highlights that medication abortion can be successfully integrate into clinic settings that do not offer aspiration abortion.

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This article by Godfrey et al published in Contraception examines the utility of using urine pregnancy tests after medication abortion in lieu of more expensive methods such as ultrasonography.

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This article by Clark et al published in Contraception examines the outcomes of using serum hCG instead of sonography testing in mandatory pre- and postreatment, using sonography only when indicated. 

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This article by Vrik et al published in The New England Journal of Medicine presents new research on the effect of medication abortion on subsequent pregnancy, finding no evidence that it increase risk for spontaneous abortion, ectopic pregnancy, pre-term birth, or low birth weight.

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This article by Clark et al published in Contraception  suggests three concrete ways to simplify medication abortion provision in order to increase this method’s accessibility.

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This article by Beal published in the Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health discusses the implementation of medication abortion in the work of advanced practice clinicians, looking at various topics such as overview of the abortion issue, innovative protocols and other practical issues.

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This short fact sheet presents web-based and published resources on the safety of medication abortion using mifepristone.

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This fact sheet developed forhe Abortion Access Project by Sacheen Carr-Ellis, MD, offers brief answers to some of the questions raised regarding the safety of mifepristone in response to the six reported death of women who had used the medication.

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This article by Fiala and Gemzell-Danielsson published in Contraception looks at the incorporation of prostaglandin in the medication abortion regimen.

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This fact sheet published by Berer in Reproductive Health Matters provides a brief but comprehensive overview of the practical administration of medication abortion, including dosages and regimens, contraindications, possible side effects, and other information.

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This article published in the Clincial Management Guidelines for Obstetricians-Gynecologists provides a practical overview of medication abortion, including regimens, counseling and symptom management and more.

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