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Tiller Murder Unlikely To Stall Abortion Debate In Kansas
Antiabortion-rights legislators in Kansas plan to push for harsher restrictions on abortion when the next legislative session begins in January 2010, despite increased tensions following the murder of abortion provider George Tiller, the AP/Indianapolis Star reports.According to state House Judiciary Committee Chair Lance Kinzer (R), the debate over abortion rights should continue in the state because some laws aimed at restricting abortion access are not being enforced properly. This year, Kinzer pushed legislation (S.B. 218) to strengthen the state"s restrictions on abortions performed later in pregnancy, but the bill was vetoed by former Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D). Gov. Mark Parkinson (D) has said his views are "very similar" to those of Sebelius on abortion rights. On Monday, he called on advocates on both sides of the issue to tone down their rhetoric. Parkinson also has said that Kansas should aim to reduce unplanned pregnancies.State Rep. Tom Sawyer (D), who supports abortion rights, said he would like to see legislators take one year off of debating the issue, adding that he thinks this is unlikely. He said, "It"d be nice to have one session where we didn"t have to debate it," adding, "People who are adamant, who keep bringing up these issues, are going to keep bringing them up. I don"t think [Tiller"s murder] is going to slow them down."However, state House Speaker Mike O"Neal (R) said tensions over abortion rights "will calm down a great deal" in the coming months. He added, "All those issues are still there. As long as the parties on both sides behave themselves and not let the rhetoric get out [of] hand, I think we can stay focused on the issues." State Sen. Tim Huelskamp (R) said that abortion-rights opponents likely will focus in the short term on the Board of Healing Arts, which licenses and regulates physicians, and the courts. A criminal case against a Planned Parenthood clinic in Johnson County, Kan., is pending (Hanna, AP/Indianapolis Star, 6/5).
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Health Care Providers Need Res And Support To Help Female Victims Of Abuse, According To Pitt Study

Health professionals are required to provide help for victims of intimate partner violence (IPV), yet many do not even discuss the issue with their patients, according to a University of Pittsburgh study in the current issue of Violence and Victims. Led by Judy C. Chang, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh and gynecologist at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, the study found that when health care professionals are supported by their clinical institution, they feel competent and are more willing to help women experiencing IPV. "Health administration"s recognition of IPV as a health care priority creates a supportive clinical environment that allows health care providers to feel comfortable and confident in their ability to help abused women," said Dr. Chang. "Without such support, health care providers are less comfortable in their ability to address this issue with their patients." The study included focus groups and individual interviews with health care providers from two hospitals in western Pennsylvania. Participants were from an ob-gyn clinic serving a low-income population and a general medicine clinic serving patients from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. Interviews were conducted with clinicians and focus groups were conducted with clinical support staff. All participants said they felt a responsibility to help female victims of abuse but felt they needed more res, time, IPV-focused training and system support. "The findings of this study indicate that even when health care professionals recognize a responsibility and a role in dealing with abused women, support, res and information are necessary to respond appropriately. The varying confidence levels between the groups also may be related to the different specialties," noted Dr. Chang. "An ob-gyn clinic provides care to women only, while a general medicine facility - even one with a women"s health focus - is responsible for both women and men." "Time limitations are a major barrier to treating patients experiencing IPV," said Dr. Chang. "Hectic schedules and the need to perform multiple tasks do not allow health care workers adequate time to counsel and educate patients about this topic." IPV-focused training is considered valuable to health care providers. Those interviewed said that this specialized training contributes to their comfort, willingness and ability to help victims of abuse. Study participants agreed that after identifying a patient experiencing IPV, it would be helpful to work as a team to provide appropriate information, res, referrals and/or counseling. They consider good working relationships and communication among health care professionals essential. Study co-authors include Raquel Buranosky, M.D., M.P.H., Patricia Cluss, Ph.D., and Melissa McNeil, M.D., M.P.H., University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Diane Dado, M.S.W., Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC; Lynn Hawker, Ph.D., Women"s Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh; Elizabeth Rothe, M.D., Maine Medical Center, Portland; and Sarah H. Scholle, Dr.PH, National Center for Quality Assurance, Washington, D.C. University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine


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