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2. Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use - Wikipedia

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   Background. In 1996, the World Health Organization created a set of guidelines called "medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use" for family planning and reproductive health programs and providers in order to guide provision of contraceptive care worldwide. [2] The guidelines are based on systematic reviews of the medical literature ...

3. Unassisted childbirth - Wikipedia

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   Unassisted childbirth (UC) refers to the process of intentionally giving birth without the assistance of a medical birth attendant. It may also be known as freebirth, [1] DIY (do-it-yourself) birth, [2] unhindered birth, [3] and unassisted home birth. [4] Unassisted childbirth is by definition a planned process, and is thus distinct from ...

4. Planned Parenthood - Wikipedia

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   Planned Parenthood is the largest single provider of abortions in the U.S., [12] but pro-choice advocates have argued that the organization's family planning services reduce the need for abortions; in the words of Megan Crepeau of the Chicago Tribune, Planned Parenthood could be "characterized as America's largest abortion preventer".

5. Midwives on wheels? Pregnancy clinic goes mobile to bring ...

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   That’s where midwives come in. They’re trained workers who provide prenatal, birth and postpartum care. And starting in January, a new mobile midwifery clinic will be traversing across ...

6. Prelabor rupture of membranes - Wikipedia

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   Focusing on the 24–37-week range, the review analysed twelve randomised controlled trials from the "Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth's Trials Register", concluding that "In women with PPROM before 37 weeks' gestation with no contraindications to continuing the pregnancy, a policy of expectant management with careful monitoring was associated ...

7. Midwives on wheels? Pregnancy clinic goes mobile to bring ...

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   Prenatal care can help reduce the risk of complications during pregnancy. But not everyone has access to care. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800 ...