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To: Tom Clarke who wrote (2330)	10/14/2008 9:55:31 PM
From: goldworldnet	Respond to of 3816

I found this and it appears the curriculum is set by the school which is better, but that it is required anywhere is still upsetting. Abortion training gaps OB/GYN News, June 15, 2006 by Mary Ellen Schneider Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and certified nurse midwives lack clinical training in first trimester abortion procedures, according to a study that was published in the April issue of Contraception. Of the 202 accredited advanced practice clinician training programs that responded to a survey, 53% reported that they offer didactic instruction in at least one abortion procedure--surgical abortion, manual vacuum aspiration, or medical abortion. In addition, 21% provide clinical training in at least one of these abortion procedures. However, 96% provide didactic coverage on family planning and contraception, and 89% offer clinical training in these areas. Programs that did not offer didactic instruction in abortion procedures cited a number of reasons including that it was not a curriculum priority, clinical sites were not available for education, and the practitioner scope of practice does not include abortion. In addition, 19% of nurse practitioner programs and 33% of physician assistant programs cited the issue as too politically charged. The study was conducted by Ibis Reproductive Health, the National Abortion Federation, and the Abortion Access Project. findarticles.com * * *