Women with Suicidal Ideation, Substance Use Disorder, or Intimate Partner Violence in the Emergency Department: Retrospective Analysis of Contraceptive Documentation

Despite significant morbidity coupled with reduced access to ambulatory care and disproportionately increased ED use, little ED contraceptive documentation exists. This practice contributes to inequity, given the increased number of unintended pregnancies and greater need of contraceptives in women with suicidal ideation/substance use disorder/intimate partner violence.