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The Scarcity of Abortion Training in America’s Medical Schools

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theatlantic.com | By Mara Gordon | June 9, 2015

Dr. Mara Gordon describes her experiences training as a medical student and resident in Philadelphia, which is a liberal and generally pro-choice city. She contrasts these experiences with medical students who train in more conservative, and anti-choice environments where education on abortion care is scarce and often inaccessible.

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ACOG Committee Opinion: Abortion Training and Education

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acog.org | ACOG | November 2014

The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) supports access to abortion care and recommends that all medical students and residents be exposed to abortion care training on an opt-out basis. They suggest that better access to education and training could remedy the shortage of abortion providers in the United States.