Guttmacher Institute,
Highlights:
- One aspect of ensuring informed consent in reproductive health care requires that women be offered complete, accurate and unbiased information on all pregnancy options—including parenting, adoption and abortion—and referrals for additional services as needed.
- The right to provide informed consent has long been threatened by antiabortion policymakers and advocates seeking to keep women from receiving factual information about abortion and referral for abortion services.
- Restricting comprehensive counseling and referrals for all pregnancy options seriously jeopardizes women’s health and well-being.
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