English:  Coercion Free Contraceptive Care with Dr.  Amanda Black

Disclaimer:    The views and opinions expressed during this podcast are those of the physicians participating and do not necessarily reflect the position of the SOGC.    Access to safe, voluntary family planning is a human right because it is essential for promoting gender equality, advancing the autonomy of women and reducing poverty.  In this episode, our host Dr. Graeme Smith speaks with Dr. Amanda Black about coercion free contraceptive care and how access to safe and voluntary family planning improves patient outcomes.  Dr. Black is one of one of the authors of the SOGC committee opinion on Coercion Free Contraceptive Care that was published in the September 2021 edition of the JOGC.    Additional Resources    SOGC website: www.sogc.org    Committee Opinion No. 419: Coercion Free Contraceptive Care: https://www.jogc.com/article/S1701-2163(21)00502-8/fulltext About  Dr.  Amanda Black Dr. Black is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Ottawa.  She works at the Ottawa Hospital and the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario.  She completed medical training at the University of Western Ontario, University of Ottawa, and Queen’s University and holds a Masters of Public Health from Johns Hopkins University. She is an Associate Scientist at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and is the Dr. Elaine Jolly Chair in Women’s Health Research.     Dr. Black has taken on many roles at the local, provincial, and national level including leadership roles within the SOGC where she is a member of the SOGC Board of Directors. She chaired the National Contraception Awareness Program for 10 years and is current Chair of the SOGC’s Sexual Health and Reproductive Equity (SHARE) Committee. Dr. Black has authored many national guidelines, and has published in the areas of pediatric gynecology, contraception, and obstetrics. She is recognized nationally and internationally for her clinical expertise, providing expertise to the Public Health Agency of Canada, Health Canada, and Statistics Canada, and has represented Canada at both the CDC and WHO in the development of the Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraception.