Resources for Midwives
Please explore the resources below and incorporate them into your practice as you see fit.
Reflection
Abortion has existed in many capacities for many years. What can we learn from the wisdom of those who came before us and how can we honour this while contributing a new perspective?
Provider Toolkit:
CART - Contraception and Abortion Research Team: find new and relevant research here
SOGC Canadian Abortion Provider Support (CAPS) - Provides information for abortion care providers based on evidence provided by the SOGC
CAPS Medical Abortion Prescriber Checklist
Finding Pro-Choice Pregnancy Supports - Pro-choice options counselling for those in need of further guidance
Options for Sexual Health - Options for Sexual Health list of abortion care clinics in BC
Global Day of Action for Access to Safe and Legal Abortion: Bust-the-Myth Infographic
Eliminating Explicit and Implicit Biases in Health Care: Evidence and Research Needs - Eliminating Explicit and Implicit Biases in Health Care: Evidence and Research Needs and reflective practice
Education:
SOGC: https://sogc.org/en/en/rise/Events/event-display.aspx?EventKey=MATP2
NAF: https://nationalabortionfederation.org/continuing-medical-education/
Indigenous Resources:
FNHA Community Health and Wellness Planning - Learn how to develop a community health and wellness plan
Action Canada: Decolonize Abortion Care
Trans-Inclusive Abortion Services: A manual for providers
PSBC: Honouring Indigenous Women's and Families’ Pregnancy Journeys
Resources pertaining to BIPOC and Immigrants:
Here to Help - Counselling for people of colour and educational opportunities for healthcare providers
Counselling - Everywoman's Health Centre - Resources for post-abortion counselling and Chinese-specific resources related to contraception and abortion
Translation Services: 1 (888) 440-1696, Code 78375
Where not to send people:
Pregnancy Resource Centres, Crisis Pregnancy Centres, and All Help Centres
These are organizations that may offer help to those who want to continue their pregnancies, but their main purpose is to talk women out of abortion. While many of these facilities provide pregnancy testing or ultrasounds, their staff do not usually have medical training and they do not offer factual information or all available options.
Here is a website which lists the known anti-choice clinics and locations in Canada: https://www.antichoice.ca/