Options Counseling Videos

These videos model patient-centered, compassionate, non-directive counseling, and demonstrate reproductive health care as a part of the continuity of care family physicians provide their patients.

Each video has an accompanying set of discussion questions designed to deepen learners’ knowledge and skills about patient-centered pregnancy options counseling. They can be used for one-on-one or group didactic sessions, or in small-group discussion exercises.

Learning Objectives

Provide objective and compassionate pregnancy options counseling
Practice patient-centered communication skills

Discussion Guide for Case 1

Discussion Guide for Case 2

Resources for Clinicians

Decision Counseling for Positive Pregnancy Test Results
Developed by Innovating Education in Reproductive Health. This video lecture (25 min) addresses the importance of and strategies for creating a space where patients feel safe, respected and supported when receiving pregnancy test results.
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Informed Consent, Decision Assessment, and Counseling in Abortion Care
Developed by Innovating Education in Reproductive Health. This video lecture (15 min) focuses on the importance of and strategies for creating a space where patients feel safe, respected and supported through the decision-making process.
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Pregnancy Options Counseling Model
Developed by RHAP. This document provides a model for providing pregnancy options counseling to ambivalent patients.

Physicians’ Professional Responsibilities in Abortion Care
Developed by Innovating Education. This video lecture (18 min) is intended to reach clinicians who might feel their personal beliefs may pose a conflict for them in caring for patients who are choosing abortion.
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Resources For Educators

This is How I Teach: Non-directive Counseling
Developed by Innovating Education in Reproductive Health. This brief video conversation (9 min) is targeted to educators about teaching non-directive counseling in abortion and contraceptive care to medical students and residents.

Role-play Script for Training in Administration of Medication Abortion
Developed by RHAP. This document provides an informal role-play script for use with two or three people that teaches the basic elements of medication abortion counseling.