LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
The laws governing abortion care are ever changing. It is important to be up to date on the current regulations where you are practicing. For a brief overview of the laws and reporting requirements specific to abortion in different states see Chapter 1: Overview of Abortion Law, and for the most up-to-date information, go to the Guttmacher Overview of Abortion Law. Consult your Department of Health for more information and reporting procedures. Additional resources include:
- Guttmacher institute provides an overview if abortion laws
- Center for Reproductive Rights outlines the current legal landscape
- Abortion law project
- RAINN State Law Database: for reporting statutory rape, abuse or incest
- Child Welfare: for child abuse and neglect reporting
- Chapter 9 Organizational Resources Table: Reproductive Rights Organizations
- Access Delivered Toolkit
Your efforts to integrate services into your practice will help to normalize abortion and EPL care as a part of your patients’ regular health care experience, and improve much needed reproductive access in your area.