Planned Parenthood's free offer is part of the national Back Up Your Birth Control campaign, designed to expand
access to emergency contraception by increasing public education and awareness about this very safe and effective method of preventing pregnancy up to five days after unprotected sex.
Yet nine states currently restrict abortion providers or affiliated organizations like Planned Parenthood from receiving public funds, Williams finds, while «thirteen states
restrict access to emergency contraception.
Legislation in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Quebec already allows pharmacists to dispense the drug without a physician's prescription; the drug's reclassification by Health Canada helps to equalize
access to emergency contraception for women across the country.
«An historic analysis produced during his first term in office demonstrated that
wider access to emergency contraception could save the state almost half a billion dollars in health care costs by decreasing the number of unintended pregnancies and abortions.
Research shows that over-the-counter
access to emergency contraception does not increase or encourage sexual activity among teens, and better access to proven prevention methods like accurate sex education and emergency birth control are the best ways to reduce the alarming rate of teen pregnancy in this country.
Best States for Reproductive Health Access These states protect reproductive rights and have laws that allow
greater access to emergency contraception, require that health insurance plans cover contraception, protect women from blockades and violence at clinics and / or fund family planning.
«Research also has shown that teens understand that emergency contraception is not intended for regular use and that rates of unprotected sex do not increase when teens have
easier access to emergency contraception.
Planned Parenthood Advocates in Missouri volunteers are enthusiastic activists who are dedicated to advancing sexual and reproductive health — whether it's
increasing access to emergency contraception, protecting access to safe and legal abortion, or fighting against anti-reproductive and sexual health policies.
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Access to emergency contraception is good medicine.
Since Griswold, we've led the charge for insurance coverage for contraceptives, advocated for over-the-counter
access to emergency contraception and worked to make sure women can get access to their birth control at their pharmacy without discrimination or delay.»
«While there are still practical questions to resolve, this is an important step forward to expand
access to emergency contraception and for preventing unintended pregnancy.
«Planned Parenthood supports efforts to lift the age restriction on over-the-counter
access to emergency contraception.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) applauded today's ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York ordering the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) to expand
access to emergency contraception (EC), also known as Plan B.
The Action Fund's primary purpose is to educate voters about public policies that impact reproductive health care and rights — such as adequate funding for family planning services, access to safe and affordable abortion, the promotion of medically - accurate, age - appropriate sex education for our youth, increased
access to emergency contraception and confidential health services for minors.
Planned Parenthood believes that
access to emergency contraception should be expanded further — to women of all ages.
Women's Health Advocates Support Court Action To Expand
Access to Emergency Contraception, RHTP (February 8, 2012)
On April 5, 2013, U.S. District Court Judge Edward Korman ordered the FDA to lift the longstanding age restrictions that impeded and delayed a woman's
access to emergency contraception.
The Action Fund's primary purpose is educating voters about public policies that impact reproductive health care and rights — such as adequate funding for family planning services, access to safe and affordable abortion, the promotion of medically - accurate, age - appropriate sex education for our youth, increased
access to emergency contraception and confidential health services for minors.