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The Copper IUD as Emergency Contraception: A Neglected Option

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by Peter Belden, Hewlett Foundation

October 21, 2011 - 12:32pm (Print)

Did you know that for emergency contraception (EC), the copper IUD is more than 99 percent effective?

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Restore Reproductive Health Care in Kentucky

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reader diary by ACLU

September 14, 2009 - 3:43pm (Print)

After a hospital merger, women in northern Kentucky no longer had access to birth control counseling and services, IUD insertion, infertility procedures, and tubal ligations.

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Is "Might Actually Work" Good Enough When It Comes to Contraception?

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reader diary by The_National_Campaign, The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy

September 2, 2009 - 1:08pm (Print)

There's been a bit of online chatter recently about ditching hormonal birth control in favor of a return to natural methods of birth control. The problem is, 100% perfect use of these methods can be pretty tough...

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Ten Contraceptive Myths, Debunked

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by Joe Veix, RH Reality Check

May 11, 2009 - 12:41pm (Print)

The Mirror tackles the top ten contraceptive myths -- some obvious, others less so.

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Which Women Should Be Denied Contraception?

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by Amie Newman

August 15, 2008 - 3:53pm (Print)

I respectfully ask Secretary Leavitt, given the new information that more American women than ever before are accessing contraception and family planning services, which women should be denied these services under the HHS draft regulations?
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War on Contraception and Science Going Strong

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by Susan Wood, ThePumpHandle.wordpress.com

July 18, 2008 - 7:00am (Print)

From Plan B to proposed regulations redefining contraception as abortion, the Bush War on Contraception and Science is being waged until the bitter end.
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