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Evaluating University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) capacity to provide medication abortion

California Senate Bill 320 (SB320) would require California public postsecondary educational institutions with an on-campus student health center to provide early medication abortion (MAB). The staffing, facility, and equipment requirements to provide MAB are minimal, and we believe that it would be feasible to provide MAB at all of the UC and CSU SHCs.

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"Evaluating University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) Capacity to Provide Medication Abortion” presents findings on what would be needed for public university student health centers to safely provide medication abortion. The brief concludes that "with additional investment of staff training, equipment, 24-hour nurse hotline, back up specialty care, and security upgrades (in some cases)” the student health centers will be able to medication abortion services.