A new study says that provision of medical abortion by family physicians is safe, effective, and feasible. This seems obvious to me – an abortion is a minor medical procedure that is well within the skills of a general practitioner. It also seems to me that doctor who is familiar with a patient’s who life and medical history is better quipped for pre-abortion counseling than a specialist meeting a woman for the first time. Separating out abortion services comes from political pressure and American over-reliance on specialists.

Whatever one might feel about abortion, it’s hard to argue that women shouldn’t receive the safest health care possible. Two sites with information on medical abortion: The Center for Reproductive Health Policy and Research and The Access Project.

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