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uncertain environment. As a result, therapists and counselors are increasingly encountering women grappling with pro found trauma after using the abortion pill. These professionals are not only challenged by the need to provide compassion ate care for those experiencing such trauma, but they must also navigate a rapidly changing legal landscape while helping women obtain the material, emotional, and spiritual resourc es they need to process pregnancy options. In states hostile to unborn life, licensed mental health providers may face ethical dilemmas and concerns over their rights of conscience when approached by clients considering abortion. This workshop will provide guidance and support to those in the counseling profession facing these issues as well as education to advocate for the conscience rights of therapists and counselors facing the possibility of being forced to provide referrals for abortion. Learning Objectives 1. Identify the emotional and psychological trauma women may experience after using the abortion pill and how to pro vide effective, compassionate support to those affected. 2. Examine the ethical challenges faced by professionals in states with restrictive abortion laws, including how to manage situations of being pressured to provide referrals for abortion services. 3. Analyze the rising concerns over the rights of conscience in the context of abortion and develop strategies for navigating

these challenges while maintaining ethical integrity and pro viding quality care. 223. Global Competence: Practical Skills for Supporting International Humanitarian Workers Across the World 1.25 credit hours Continuing Education Accreditations applicable to this workshop: APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, IBCC, Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling Continuing Medical Education Accreditations applicable to this workshop: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit, AOA Category 2A credits, Georgia Nurses Association, AAFP Level: Intermediate Lois Dodds, Ph.D. Heartstream Resources for Global Workers, Inc. Summary Mental health professionals with global competence are crucial in supporting International Humanitarian Workers (IHWs) who form a significant part of the modern faith-based global mission workforce. These workers serve in various fields beyond traditional missionary roles, including disaster

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