Sentences with phrase «access to emergency contraception for»

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.

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Despite evidence for the effectiveness and safety of emergency contraceptives (ECs), 3,5,6,7 this method of preventing pregnancy is underused.8 Barriers include lack of knowledge, 9,10 reluctance of young women to request medication from their physicians, 11 denial of pregnancy risk12 and lack of timely access to physicians or family planning clinics.13 As the effectiveness of emergency contraception is time - dependent, convenient prescription and dispensing mechanisms are crucial to enabling its use.

Access to emergency contraception by women is their right and personal choice for a last chance to possibly prevent a pregnancy after unprotected sex.

«With as many as 750,000 teens becoming pregnant each year, it is time for all of us to take action and ensure our young people have information on and access to affordable birth control, including emergency contraception,» Richards said.

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.»

«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.

Worst States for Reproductive Health Access The following states impose the most restrictions to accessing reproductive health care, including defunding family planning, promoting abstinence - only education, limiting access to contraception (including emergency contraception) and abortion, and attacking minors» access to reproductive healthAccess The following states impose the most restrictions to accessing reproductive health care, including defunding family planning, promoting abstinence - only education, limiting access to contraception (including emergency contraception) and abortion, and attacking minors» access to reproductive healthaccess to contraception (including emergency contraception) and abortion, and attacking minors» access to reproductive healthaccess to reproductive health care.

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.

A woman should have all the tools she needs to stay healthy and plan for her future and her family — including 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.

Long Overdue Victory for Emergency Contraception Access — Obama Administration Announces Plan to make Plan B One - Step Available OTC for All Women, RHTP (June 10, 2013)