key: cord-0812310-nhiwd76m
authors: Fay, Kathryn; Kasier, Jennifer; Turok, David
title: The no-test abortion is a patient-centered abortion
date: 2020-06-05
journal: Contraception
DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2020.05.018
sha: 6388064529fdcd7c65764fe10dbcaa89bf51710c
doc_id: 812310
cord_uid: nhiwd76m

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This thoughtful and evidence-based proposal presents an important opportunity to facilitate care for patients seeking abortion. Just as important, this protocol supports a critical family planning framework wherein the patient is recognized as holding specialized knowledge and expertise. However, by calling remote abortion care delivery "no-test," we highlight the losses, rather than the gains of championing and centering knowledge of one's own body. As we move away from terms such as "elective abortion 3,4 " and "unintended pregnancy, 5 " we celebrate the opportunity to reflect on our language in this scenario. Raymond et al, by necessity, use a label, "no-test," to describe a new approach to abortion care. This presents an opportunity to create user-forward abortion provision language. In the future, we are excited for these measures to be integrated into routine, patient-centered abortion with a label that simultaneously prioritizes the patients' lived experiences and reflects the evidence-based removal of barriers.

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