Dr. Jim Shelton's Pearls

"Pearl" for the week of October 19, 2009

Family Planning in Post Abortion Care

Q:In our hospital we provide post abortion care. But most women seem to go home without being offered contraception. Is there something we can use to help persuade our administrator, doctors and nurses that we should make contraception more readily available?

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The "Pearls" offer answers to commonly asked questions about family planning. These "Pearls" are prepared by Dr. James D. Shelton, Senior Medical Scientist, Office of Population, United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

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