VI. 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 global and US abortion laws and reporting requirements see Ch 1: World’s Abortion Laws and Overview of U.S. Abortion Law, and for the most up-to-date information below:
- Guttmacher Institute provides an overview of U.S. abortion laws
- State Departments of Health provide state reporting information
- Center for Reproductive Rights outlines current global and U.S.legal landscapes
- 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
- Rhites
- Abortion Defense Network: State Guides for Medical Providers and Other Resources
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.