2 Counseling and Informed Consent
Complete the corresponding TEACH[1] chapter and TEACH CME Post Test at the end of the chapter to self-evaluate your learning. Then, review the supplementary content including readings, videos, and resources provided.
Required Supplementary Resources
- Maryland Minor Laws. (n.d.). Planned Parenthood. Retrieved June 11, 2024, from https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-maryland/client-resources/maryland-minor-laws
- Peek ME (2024, March 28). Findings from an Educational Initiative Addressing Racial Disparities and Bias in Health Care. CME Outfitters. Retrieved September 4, 2026 from https://www.cmeoutfitters.com/activity/findings-from-an-educational-initiative-addressing-racial-disparities-and-bias-in-health-care-2/
- Exploring all options: Pregnancy counseling without bias video series. (2023, December 5). Rhntc.org. Retrieved August 2, 2026, from https://rhntc.org/resources/exploring-all-options-pregnancy-counseling-without-bias-video-series.html
Additional Suggested Resources
- Cahill, E. P., & Doyle, A. (2021). Trauma-informed abortion care. Current Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 33(6), 453–457. https://doi.org/10.1097/gco.0000000000000749
- Schell, B. (2023, January 26). Maryland’s Approach to Enhancing Access to Abortion: Expanding Scope of Practice. Network for Public Health Law. https://www.networkforphl.org/news-insights/marylands-approach-to-enhancing-access-to-abortion-expanding-scope-of-practice/
- Maryland Department of Health Interpretation, Translation, and Visual Communication Services. (n.d.). Maryland.gov. Retrieved June 11, 2024, from https://health.maryland.gov/OEOP/Pages/Interpretation-and-Translation-Services.aspx
- Interpreter Services. (n.d.). UMMS. Retrieved June 11, 2024, from https://www.umms.org/ummc/patients-visitors/interpreter-services
- 2025 March of Dimes Report Card for Maryland (2026). March of Dimes. Retrieved September 15, 2026 from https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/reports/maryland/report-card
- Sorhaindo, A. M., & Lavelanet, A. F. (2022). Why Does Abortion Stigma Matter? A Scoping Review and Hybrid Analysis of Qualitative Evidence Illustrating the Role of Stigma in the Quality of Abortion Care. Social Science & Medicine, 311, 115271. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115271
- Fleming M, Lockley A, Weber C, Goodman S and the TEACH Collaborative Working Group. (2025). TEACH Early Abortion Training Workbook, 8th UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health. https://pressbooks.pub/workbook/ ↵
