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May 19
Hendriks, E, Rosenberg, R, Prine L. Am. Fam Physician. 2020 May 15;101(10)599-606. Link: https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0515/p599.html Abstract Ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized ovum implants outside of the uterine cavity. In the United States, the estimated prevalence of ectopic pregnancy is 1% to 2%, and ruptured ectopic pregnancy accounts for 2.7% of pregnancy-related deaths. Risk factors include…
Apr 21
Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) can be prescribed as a subcutaneous injection that patients give themselves at home. The self-administered version helps patients avoid the need for office visits during the COVID-19 pandemic. This method, also known as Depo SubQ, contains the same hormone, works in the same way, and has the same medical eligibility criteria…
Apr 02
Protocol for patients that have been diagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy and are clinically stable.
Mar 26
COVID-19 is putting a strain on the entire health system, requiring clinicians to step into difficult roles and take on risks they may not have been expecting. To all health care workers out there, we stand with you and are grateful for the tireless work you are putting in to help end this pandemic. We…
Feb 18
Contraceptive counseling is an art. We adapt and improve as we learn from our patients and our colleagues. The SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective defines reproductive justice as the “human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children, not have children, and parent the children we have in safe and sustainable communities.” The United States…
Jan 23
A 2019 policy resolution that calls for the AAFP to advocate for policies supporting the enforcement of legislation that supports the ability of working mothers to breastfeed and to advocate for additional legislation that supports the ability of working mothers to breastfeed.
The resolution was not adopted by the 2019 Congress of Delegates
Jan 23
A 2019 policy resolution that calls for the AAFP to oppose any law which would criminalize physicians for providing abortion care and to issue a position paper criminalizing physicians for providing abortion care.
The resolution was reaffirmed as current policy by the 2019 Congress of Delegates.
Jan 23
A 2019 policy resolution that calls for the AAFP to publicly oppose any law which would criminalize physicians for providing abortion care.
The resolution was reaffirmed as current policy by the 2019 Congress of Delegates.
Jan 23
A 2019 policy resolution that calls for the AAFP to affirm the legality of Roe v. Wade, support the right of family physicians to provide abortion care in the primary care setting, and participate in position papers to defend access to safe and legal abortion services across the U.S.
The resolution was reaffirmed as current policy by the 2019 Congress of Delegates.
Jan 23
A 2019 policy resolution that calls for the AAFP to support all clinicians who are trained in providing medication and first-trimester aspiration abortions.
A substitute resolution was adopted by the 2019 Congress of Delegates.