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Evidence Based Practice Guidelines

Recommendations from Professional Associations

• FPHS EC Policy

  Family Planning Health Services has offered a sample policy for providing emergency contraception services. If your organization is interested in providing EC and looking for direction about including this in your range of services, this policy is a great tool that can be used to inform your efforts.

• International Consortium for Emergency Contraception

  This link contains general information regarding EC, information about the Consortium, information about EC in various countries, and resources for programs. This site also has updated information that is suitable for use in advocacy campaigns. Included are position statements, sample press releases and medical service delivery guidelines in a number of languages.

• American Medical Woman's Association

  The American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) is a national medical organization of 10,000 women physicians. AMWA affirms its commitment to supporting reproductive choice for women and believes that emergency contraception is an important option.

• American College of Obstetrician/Gynecologists Emergency Contraception Practice Bulletin

  This “Emergency Contraception Practice Bulletin” presents evidence regarding the safety, efficacy, risks and benefits of the use of oral contraceptives for emergency contraception. In order for EC to become more widely available, it is necessary that physicians’ familiarity and public awareness with this method increase. Because of the time sensitive nature of this method, it is also important that patients have prompt access to a prescribing physician as well as the product itself.

• American College of Nurse-Midwives - Emergency Contraception: Expanding Education and Access

  This statement from the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) acknowledges the cultural, religious and ethnic diversity of certified nurse-midwives (CNMs), certified midwives (CMs) and their clients. However, while respecting the values and beliefs of the individual client and professional, ACNM supports removing barriers to the immediate availability of emergency contraception.

• AHC Products and Services - Contraceptive Technology Update

  The online monthly newsletter for health professionals provides up-to-date articles and resources regarding contraceptives. Archived and current articles about EC explore topics ranging from the effectiveness of EC to information about prescribing this method.

• Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care. Royal College of Nursing - Patient Group Direction for nurses to supply emergency hormonal contraception (Levonelle 2)

  This site provides guidance for nurses regarding the use of hormonal EC.

• Pacific Institute for Women’s Health - National Media Campaign: Emergency Contraception. Because $#*! Happens

  This site links to the national media campaign to promote EC as a safe and responsible contraceptive back-up plan, to be used in cases of contraceptive failure, sexual assault or unprotected sex.

• TheDoctorWillSeeYouNow.com - The Latest on Emergency Contraception

  This article provides information about the history and efficacy of emergency contraception. It answers practical questions about EC, its history, how it works, brands and doses as well as timing.

• Association of Reproductive Health Professionals, What you need to know: The difference between medical abortion and emergency contraception pills.

  This fact sheet provides a side-by-side chart comparing the definitions of "medical abortion" and "emergency contraception," focusing on the differences in mode of action, common names for each treatment, and usage between the two treatments.

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