Medication Abortion

This unit provides curricular resources for medication abortion.

Teaching Tools

  • Medication Abortion Checklist

    This tool can help faculty orient new learners to the steps needed for a medication abortion in a primary care setting.
  • Medication Abortion: Interactive Case

    This interactive case provides a comprehensive introduction to medication abortion eligibility, regimens, counseling and other topics. This tool can be used for self-study or demonstrated in didactic group sessions, and…
  • Medication Abortion: Regimens Review

    This interactive review of medication abortion regimens is an excerpt from RHEDI’s larger medication abortion interactive case. This tool can be used for self-study or demonstrated in didactic group sessions…
  • Medication Abortion: Eligibility Review

    This interactive review of eligibility for medication abortion is an excerpt from RHEDI’s larger medication abortion interactive case. This tool can be used for self-study or demonstrated in didactic group…
  • Slide Deck:
    Medication Abortion in Family Medicine

    This presentation provides background information on medication abortion provision within a primary care setting, drawing on the reproductive justice framework and other approaches to patient-centered care. Click to download the…
  • Checklist for Medication Abortion with Minimal Contact

    During the COVID-19 pandemic, we at RHEDI remain committed to abortion care as essential health care. In order to help you meet the challenge of continuing to provide safe and…
  • Comparison of Early Abortion Options

    This interactive tool is based on a patient-centered comparison chart of early abortion options. Hovering over or clicking pop-up links Pop-ups can be used to enhance teaching and self-study by providing…
  • Early Abortion Training Workbook: Medication Abortion

    Developed by TEACH, this chapter includes clinical and learning tools to support medication abortion provision and training. Click on Contents for additional sections relating to medication abortion training…
  • Abortion Pill CME

    TEACH developed this video-based online training about the use of mifepristone for early abortion or miscarriage management. TEACH collaborated with UC Davis, Brown University, Bixby Center for Reproductive Health…

Clinical Practice Tools

  • Medication Abortion Protocol

    This protocol provides basic requirements for implementing medication abortion services at a family medicine teaching site. This interactive version also includes additional relevant research and practice tips via…
  • Ultrasound-as-Needed Protocol for Medication Abortion

    Developed by RHEDI, this protocol provides guidance on performing medication abortion without sonography. A print-ready/PDF version of the protocol is also available…
  • No-Test Medication Abortion Protocol

    In response to COVID-19, Gynuity recently led the collaborative development of a sample protocol for providing medication abortion without any routine facility-based tests either before or after treatment…
  • Additional Practice Tools

    Medication Abortion and the Changing Abortion Landscape Published in September 2019, this article from Guttmacher Institute reveals that even as overall abortion numbers continue to decline, the use of medication…

Assessment Tools

  • Medication Abortion Assessment Tool

    The Medication Abortion Assessment Tool may be used to review the steps and skills involved in medication abortion and to assess learner competency…