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The Abortion Pill
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ii “Questions and Answers on Mifepristone for Medical Termination of Pregnancy Through Ten Weeks Gestation”. FDA.gov. Revised September 1, 2023. https://www.fda.gov/drugs/postmarket-drug-safety-information-patients-and-providers/questions-and-answers-mifepristone-medical-termination-pregnancy-through-ten-weeks-gestation
iii Dawn Stacey, PhD, LMHC. “RU486 (Mifepristone): Uses and Cost of the Abortion Pill”. Verywellhealth.com. Updated August 22, 2023. https://www.verywellhealth.com/ru486-the-abortion-pill-906956
iv Plan B One-Step (1.5 mg levonorgestrel) Information”. FDA.gov. Updated December 23, 2022. https://www.fda.gov/drugs/postmarket-drug-safety-information-patients-and-providers/plan-b-one-step-15-mg-levonorgestrel-information
v “Questions and Answers on Mifepristone for Medical Termination of Pregnancy Through Ten Weeks Gestation”. FDA.gov. Revised September 1, 2023. https://www.fda.gov/drugs/postmarket-drug-safety-information-patients-and-providers/questions-and-answers-mifepristone-medical-termination-pregnancy-through-ten-weeks-gestation
vi “Mifiprex Label”. FDA.gov. Danco Laboratories. Accessed March 19,2024. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2023/020687Orig1s025Lbl.pdf
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i Mayo Clinic Staff. “Miscarriage”. Mayoclinic.org. Revised September 8, 2023. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pregnancy-loss-miscarriage/symptoms-causes/syc-20354298
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iii “Mifiprex Label”. FDA.gov. Danco Laboratories. Accessed March 19,2024. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2023/020687Orig1s025Lbl.pdf
iv “Making An Informed Decision About Abortion”. Virginia Department of Health. February 2019. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/content/uploads/sites/65/2019/03/InformedDecision.pdf
v Mayo Clinic Staff. “Medical Abortion”. Mayoclinic.org. Edited July 29, 2022. https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/medical-abortion/about/pac-20394687
vi Rose Thorne. “What Are the Different Types of Abortion?” Healthline.com. Updated August 1, 2022. https://www.healthline.com/health/types-of-abortion#surgical
vii “Questions and Answers on Mifepristone for Medical Termination of Pregnancy Through Ten Weeks Gestation”. FDA.gov. Revised September 1, 2023. https://www.fda.gov/drugs/postmarket-drug-safety-information-patients-and-providers/questions-and-answers-mifepristone-medical-termination-pregnancy-through-ten-weeks-gestation
viii Dawn Stacey, PhD, LMHC. “RU486 (Mifepristone): Uses and Cost of the Abortion Pill”. Verywellhealth.com. Updated August 22, 2023. https://www.verywellhealth.com/ru486-the-abortion-pill-906956
ix Honor MacNaughton, MD, Melissa Nothnagle, MD, MSc, and Jessica Early, MD. ” Mifepristone and Misoprostol for Early Pregnancy Loss and Medication Abortion”. American Family Physician 103(8), April 15, 2021. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2021/0415/p473.html#afp20210415p473-t3
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i Mayo Clinic Staff. “Miscarriage”. Mayo Clinic. September 8, 2023. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pregnancy-loss-miscarriage/symptoms-causes/syc-20354298
ii “Ectopic Pregnancy”. Cleveland Clinic. Updated January 18, 2023. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9687-ectopic-pregnancy
iii “Mifiprex Label”. FDA.gov. Danco Laboratories. Accessed March 19,2024. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2023/020687Orig1s025Lbl.pdf
iv “Making An Informed Decision About Abortion”. Virginia Department of Health. February 2019. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/content/uploads/sites/65/2019/03/InformedDecision.pdf
v Mayo Clinic Staff. “Medical Abortion.” Mayo Clinic. July 29, 2022. https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/medical-abortion/about/pac-20394687
vi Rose Thorne. ” What Are the Different Types of Abortion?” Updated August 1, 2022. https://www.healthline.com/health/types-of-abortion#surgical
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Morning After Pill
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ii Plan B One Step. “Frequently Asked Questions.” Accessed March 29, 2024. https://hcp.planbonestep.com/faqs/
iii Susan Wills. “New Studies Show All Emergency Contraceptives Can Cause Early Abortion.” Charlotte Lozier Institute. January 1, 2014. https://lozierinstitute.org/emergencycontraceptives/
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vi Shikha Rani, Alka Sehgal, and Anamika Singh. “Ectopic Pregnancy following Levonorgestrel Postcoital Contraceptive Pill.” Journal of South Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2017;9(2):131-132 DOI: JSAFOG/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-10006-1477
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Pregnancy Testing
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i Fertilitystmarts.com. “Intrauterine Pregnancy (IUP).” February 11, 2017. https://www.fertilitysmarts.com/definition/888/intrauterine-pregnancy-iup
ii Janelle Martel. “Pregnancy Ultrasound.” Healthline. October 7, 2016. https://www.healthline.com/health/pregnancy/ultrasound#purpose-anduses
Need to Know
i Mayo Clinic Staff. “Home pregnancy tests: Can you trust the results?” Mayoclinic.org. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Revised December 23, 2022. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/getting-pregnant/in-depth/home-pregnancy-tests/art-20047940#:~:text=This%20is%20called%20a%20false,fertility%20medicine%20that%20contains%20HCG%20.
ii Mayo Clinic Staff. “Ectopic Pregnancy”. Mayoclinic.org. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Revised March 12, 2022. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ectopic-pregnancy/symptoms-causes/syc-20372088
iii “Mifiprex Label”. FDA.gov. Danco Laboratories. Accessed March 19,2024. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2023/020687Orig1s025Lbl.pdf
iv Karima R. Sajadi-Ernazarova, Christopher L. Martinez, and Rashmi Sapkota. “Abortion Complications (Nursing)”. National Library of Medicine. Updated May 16, 2023. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK568800/
v “Code of Virginia, Article 9. Abortion.” Accessed March 19,2024. https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title18.2/chapter4/section18.2-76/#:~:text=Before%20performing%20any%20abortion%20or,practice%20registered%20nurse%20authorized%20pursuant
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https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title18.2/chapter4/section18.2-72/
vii “Regulations on Facilities and Clinicians Providing Abortions”. KFF.org. Updated May 1, 2022. https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/state-indicator/regulations-on-facilities-and-clinicians-providing-abortions/?currentTimeframe=0&selectedRows=%7B%22states%22:%7B%22virginia%22:%7B%7D%7D%7D&sortModel=%7B%22colId%22:%22Location%22,%22sort%22:%22asc%22%7D
viii “FAQs: Emergency Contraception.” Acog.org. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Updated November 2021. https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/emergency-contraception
ix “Emergency Contraception”. Acog.org. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/practice-bulletin/articles/2015/09/emergency-contraception
x Mayo Clinic Staff. “Morning-after pill.” Mayoclinic.org. Revised June 3, 2022. https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/morning-after-pill/about/pac-20394730
xi “Questions and Answers on Mifepristone for Medical Termination of Pregnancy Through Ten Weeks Gestation”. FDA.gov. Revised September 1, 2023. https://www.fda.gov/drugs/postmarket-drug-safety-information-patients-and-providers/questions-and-answers-mifepristone-medical-termination-pregnancy-through-ten-weeks-gestation
xii Blake Autry and Roopma Wadhwa. “Mifepristone”. National Library of Medicine. Updated May 8, 2022. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557612/
xiii Honor MacNaughton, MD, Melissa Nothnagle, MD, MSc, and Jessica Early, MD. “Mifepristone and Misoprostol for Early Pregnancy Loss and Medication Abortion”. American Family Physician 103(8), April 15, 2021. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2021/0415/p473.html#afp20210415p473-t3