The results were similar, with same - day
availability of the emergency contraception hitting 83 percent, versus 81 percent in 2012.
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.
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.