New research at the 2014 National Abortion Federation Annual Meeting: Continuously improving abortion care

摘要

In April of this year, the National Abortion Federation (NAF) held its 38th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA. As the professional association of abortion providers in North America, NAF's Annual Meetings are an opportunity for abortion providers, advocates and researchers from around the world to learn about the latest research and innovations in abortion care. A record number of abstracts were submitted for presentation at the Scientific Paper Sessions in 2014, and those selected for oral or poster presentation were the result of a juried ranking process undertaken by the Annual Meeting's scientific committee. This edition of Contraception contains the abstracts accepted for oral presentation, including social science research on new topics such as Peace Corps volunteers' (PCVs) experiences with abortion and doula support during abortion care; and clinical research on issues such as cervical preparation prior to surgical abortion procedures.