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Continuation of Unintended Pregnancy
Luis Ayerbe1,2, María Pérez-Piñar2, Cristina López Del Burgo3
1Strangeways Laboratory, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
The Linacre Quarterly
|May 21, 2020
Summary
Women with unintended pregnancies have the right to comprehensive care and support for continuing their pregnancy. Clinicians should offer full information on options and resources, including immediate antenatal care if they choose to continue.
Area of Science:
- Reproductive Health
- Clinical Medicine
- Patient Support
Background:
- Forty-four percent of global pregnancies are unintended.
- While abortion care is widely published, support for continuing unintended pregnancies is less explored.
- Continuing a pregnancy is a reproductive right, yet medical information and support for this choice are often lacking.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a clinical approach for managing patients with unintended pregnancies.
- To describe essential information and support systems for women choosing to continue an unintended pregnancy.
Main Methods:
- Literature review on clinical management of unintended pregnancies.
- Focus on information and support for pregnancy continuation.
- Clinical guidance for healthcare providers.
Main Results:
- A sympathetic clinical approach is crucial for supporting patients.
- Comprehensive clinical and social histories help identify patient needs and concerns.
- Clinicians should provide information on social care and initiate antenatal care promptly.
Conclusions:
- Healthcare providers must offer a supportive and complete response to women with unintended pregnancies.
- Informing patients about and activating available resources is vital.
- Immediate initiation of antenatal care is recommended for those continuing their pregnancy.
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