Planned Parenthood led the charge on several critical women's health and rights victories, including: the creation of the birth control pill and the development of the IUD; the legalization of birth control and abortion care; insurance coverage for contraception; public awareness and
availability of emergency contraception; ensuring that pharmacies fill prescriptions for birth control; and coverage without co-pays of the full range of FDA - approved contraceptive methods.
The results were similar, with same - day
availability of the emergency contraception hitting 83 percent, versus 81 percent in 2012.
Not exact matches
Wilkinson would also like to see more community awareness regarding the
availability emergency contraception, such as advertising from a variety
of sources, like drug companies, sex educators, community health workers and public health departments.
The
emergency contraception public health initiative did not merely expand EC
availability through pharmacists provision; the total yearly number
of ECs received by women more than doubled by the second year
of the new policy.