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Stigma and abortion complications in the United States.

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Obstetrics and Gynecology (The Green Journal) | By Lisa Harris | Dec 2012

Lisa Harris is an Ob/Gyn whose research focuses on reproductive justice by studying the intersection of obstetrics and gynecology with social belief, policy, law, and public rhetoric. She has published a wealth of research on the impacts of abortion stigma. In this article, Dr. Harris asserts that stigma can lead to adverse medical outcomes in abortion care as she details the experiences of two patients whose need to keep their abortion care a secret directly led to medical complications.

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Abortion Stigma: What is it and how does it affect women’s health?

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innovating-education.org/ | By Lori Freedman | UCSD | Slide deck

This slide deck provides an introduction to what abortion stigma is and how it impacts medical care. It was produced by an organization called Innovating Education at the University of California San Francisco, which produces evidence-based educational materials on abortion and contraceptive care.

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The Public Health Risks of Crisis Pregnancy Centers

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guttmacher.org | By Joanne Rosen | Sep 2012

CPCs deliberately spread false information about the risks and relative safety of abortion care as well as contraception. This misinformation holds serious public health implications, outlined here by the Guttmacher Institute.