Emory University - Public Health Approaches to Abortion
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Duration | 17 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
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- Despite major gains in sexual and reproductive health and gender equity worldwide, abortion remains a topic rife with misinformation, disinformation and influenced by non-evidence-based policies. This introductory public health course provides accessible and foundational knowledge on the topic of abortion in the context of a changing reproductive health landscape. Highlighting expertise from Emory University researchers and community partners, this course provides an introduction to abortion from public health, medical, policy, social, and human rights perspectives for general audiences. Students will benefit from diverse learning opportunities through lectures, case studies, and self-reflection activities. Students will be introduced to several frames for thinking about abortion including those of reproductive justice, reproductive rights, reproductive health, life course, and health equity. By the end of the course, students will be able to examine their belief systems related to abortion and to identify and critique common misunderstandings related to abortion. Furthermore, students will explore the connection between social inequities and abortion to contextualize the future of abortion access in the rapidly changing present-day landscape.
Public Health Approaches to Abortion at Coursera Curriculum
Course introduction
Introduction
MEDICAL DISCLAIMER
LEGAL DISCLAIMER
How to use this course
Key terms
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Syllabus
What is abortion
Abortion terminology
Addressing common misconceptions
Reproductive health, rights, and justice approaches
A human rights approach
Clarifying values
WHO, "Abortion - Fact Sheet"
ACOG guide to language and abortion
Visuals--for a closer look at some of what's been shared
Abortion terms (optional activity)
Additional resources
Who gets abortions in America?
Visuals--for a closer look at some of what's been shared
Optional activity
Additional resources
Information series on sexual and reproductive health and rights: abortion
Video link: Reproductive justice
Reproductive justice
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2.3 Additional resources
Description of this lesson
Video: Core Values
America's abortion quandry
Additional Resources
Module 2
VCAT #1: Our shared and unique perspectives on abortion (Required)
Clinical Procedures
Procedural and medication methods of abortion
Medical Disclaimer
Video link: How pregnancy works
Abortion care FAQs
Additional Resources
Module 3
History of abortion & policy in the US
US abortion policy
Doe v. Bolton in Georgia
Legal Disclaimer
Roe v. Wade explained
An Overview of abortion laws
How the U.S. compares with the rest of the world on abortion rights
Visuals--for a closer look at some of what's been shared
Additional resources
Additional resources
Module 4
Access to abortion care
Access in the US
The (in)ability to access abortion
Medical disclaimer
Legal disclaimer
Visuals--for a closer look at some of what's been shared
Activity: Access to abortion in my context (required)
Additional resources
Video -- Explained: Turnaway Study lecture
The harms of denying a woman a wanted abortion factsheet
Additional resources
Module 5
VCAT Activity # 2: The last abortion (required)
Abortion Stigma
Abortion stigma
Organizational efforts to address abortion stigma
Visuals--for a closer look at some of what's been shared
Additional resources
Module 6
VCAT Activity #3: Comfort continuum (required)
Epidemiology of Abortion: Understanding Measurement, Data and Patterns
Definitions and associated measures
Where does US abortion data come from?
Abortion trends
Abortion inequities
Abortion Surveillance – United States, 2020. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Activity: Reviewing Texas induced abortion report webpage (Optional)
7.1 Additional resources
Trends and patterns
Long-term decline in US abortions reverses
Visuals--for a closer look at some of what's been shared
Activity: Explore the CDC’s 2020 abortion surveillance report (required)
7.2 Additional resources
Module 7
Maternal Mortality
Determinants of maternal mortality
Pathways from abortion policy to maternal mortality
Defining the relationship between maternal mortality and abortion health outcomes
Video: Overview of maternal morbidity and mortality in the US
Visuals--for a closer look at some of what's been shared
8.1 Additional resources
Video: Laws change lives: Abortion laws and maternal health
The U.S. maternal health divide
8.2 Additional Resources
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8.3 Additional resources
Module 8
Conclusion
Conclusion
Medical Disclaimer
Legal Disclaimer
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