Use a reproductive justice–oriented and shared decision-making approach to reproductive planning that focuses on patient preferences and goals.
Teach patients about nonhormonal, hormonal, and permanent contraception options, discussing effectiveness, potential risks, adverse effects, and noncontraceptive benefits.
Summarize short-acting and long-acting reversible contraceptive options, their use in special populations, and the duration of use for long-acting reversible contraceptives.
Advise patients about safe and effective options for emergency contraception.
Counsel patients with an unintended pregnancy, presenting all options (ie, parenting, adoption, and abortion) in a manner that allows them to pursue an informed and value-concordant decision for themselves.
Answer patient questions about medication abortion and procedural abortion.