access to birth control
CVS's decision to keep condoms under lock and key ensures that fewer teens will be able to act responsibly when having sex.
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In April, the Parliament of Honduras approved in a bill prohibiting the promotion, commercialization, free distribution and use of EC pills.
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Women living in rural Iowa who need reproductive health care — from contraception to diagnostic tests to abortion — are too often left without access to the services they need.
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A glittery panel discussion about teen pregnancy prevention shames teens who parent, treats girls as sexual gate-keepers and ignores dating violence and sexual coercion.
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By Sarah Brown, National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy May 6, 2009 - 9:00am
Why are we seeing an uptick in teen pregnancy and teen births after years of decline? More sex and less contraception, the policy wars of the past 8 years and the failure to fund effective programs are among the reasons behind this reversal in trends.
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By Lori Casillas, Colorado Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy, Parenting, and Prevention May 6, 2009 - 9:00am
Policy change realized in Colorado's sex education law is due in large part to the efforts of grassroots communities demanding safety nets for our youth and communities.
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By Joe Veix, RH Reality Check April 13, 2009 - 1:11pm
In Fairfax, VA, a high school student received the same punishment one gets for possession of a illegal drugs or guns, for taking her birth-control during lunch.
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By Jessica Perl, Younger Women's Task Force March 25, 2009 - 9:00am
Over-the-counter access to emergency contraception enabled me to access the drug when I most needed it.
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By Sharon Camp, Guttmacher Institute March 25, 2009 - 9:00am
On Monday, a U.S. District Court found that the FDA bowed to political pressure from the Bush administration in its 2006 decision to limit access to emergency contraception without prescription to women aged 18 and older.
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By Amy Boldosser, National Institute for Reproductive Health March 25, 2009 - 9:00am
Sales of Plan B have doubled since it became available OTC and surveys show most major pharmacy chains are now stocking it. Yet myths about EC are still prevalent and very real barriers to access remain.
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