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by Beth Chase
In our movement we often talk about The Three Options: parenting, adoption and abortion (although there are in fact some more creative options out there, too). In our clinics, we talk a lot about parenting and we talk an awful lot about abortion. But how do we handle the adoption conversation? I have noticed that,…
by Beth Chase
Click here to view and download the NAF Decision Aid. The National Abortion Federation Decision Aid is a tool mentioned by Beth Chase in her recent webinar on decision aids for PMCs. This document, though obviously biased in support of abortion, gives an interesting glimpse into the kind of counseling women experience at Planned…
by Beth Chase
Lorraine Mazurek’s training on clinic telephone techniques and protocols. As is always possible with live events, we experienced some internet connection issues which lead to losing audio for a few short stretches of time. We apologize for the inconvenience! Click here to download the presentation slides.
by Beth Chase
Click here to read Part One. Elements of Valid Informed Consent: For an individual to give valid informed consent, three components must be present: disclosure, capacity and voluntariness. While Disclosure requires the health care provider to supply the patient with the information necessary to make an autonomous decision, the investigators must ensure that patients…
by Beth Chase
In our last article, we described how the state of crisis is dependent on a person’s perception, rather than the actual situation they are facing. Remember, a crisis is a short, dramatic feeling of instability, and that people in crisis have difficulty thinking outside of the box for new solutions. In order to help a…
by Beth Chase
What do women experiencing crisis pregnancies need? Everyone seems to have their own opinion. They need friend who will listen, a father who will man up, an ultrasound to show them their baby, abortion education, baby clothes and supplies, a school scholarship. Maybe they need all these things! But how do we know how to…
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