"Contraceptive choice" refers to the various options available for preventing pregnancy. It means having the freedom to select and use different methods, such as birth control pills, condoms, patches, or intrauterine devices, according to personal preference and needs.
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From 2011 to 2013, the most popular reversible
contraceptive choice for women ages 15 to 44 was the pill, with use at nearly 26 percent.
In addition, Weisman and Chuang call for the «design, assessment and dissemination of woman - centered information and decision tools to help women make optimal
contraceptive choices in the context of their own life circumstances and preferences.»
In November 2013 at the International Conference on Family Planning in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Population Council convened the third meeting of international experts to discuss ways to
expand contraceptive choice and accelerate progress toward the Millennium Development Goal of universal access to reproductive health services by increasing access to highly effective, long - acting, reversible contraceptives (LARCs).
If you'd like more information about contraceptives and their uses, contact Planned Parenthood, where a clinician can provide you with more information about birth control pills and
other contraceptive choices.
This connection between
informed contraceptive choice and protecting against reproductive coercion is explicitly recognized in federal family planning policies.
This revision on a crucial topic has useful information for those counselling mothers
regarding contraceptive choices, based on vital and formal feedback from expert board members and reviewers.
The Department of Health said it had allocated # 26.8 million investment in 2008/09 to improve access to contraception, including a targeted campaign to
highlight contraceptive choices.
In recognition of the theme of the 2013 International Conference on Family Planning, Full Access, Full Choice, the Bellagio Group reaffirms its commitment to expanding access to highly effective, long - acting, reversible contraception for women and adolescent girls within the full range
of contraceptive choice.
The group strives to find innovative solutions that
expand contraceptive choice and accelerate universal access to reproductive health services by increasing availability of LARCs.
This seems to be a trend among Baby Bunchers, maybe because after two babies we realize that
our contraceptive choices were ineffective, or because with two under two we were too busy to do much baby making.
More effective integration of LARCs into commodity supply chains and greater awareness of and demand for
all contraceptive choices.
Specifically, we need to educate women about
their contraceptive choices (many don't know about IUDs, and those who do are often misinformed about their safety and effectiveness), make them available at no cost to the recipient, and train the medical community on the best clinical practices.
Although not used often, they are a part of
the contraceptive choices sexually active people have to prevent pregnancy.
Although Plan B and other ECPs are part of
the contraceptive choices women need to have on hand to make their reproductive decisions, they do not replace other more consistent forms of birth control.
However, the FOA's explicit invitation to single - method sites and its emphasis on FAMs seem to open the door to ideologically motivated entities, such as antiabortion counseling centers, whose approach would actively undermine the Title X tenets of ensuring women's
contraceptive choices are voluntary and free from coercion.
Washington, DC — Dawn Laguens, executive vice president of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, issued the following statement in response to
a Contraceptive CHOICE Study finding that access to no co-pay birth control — as is outlined in the Affordable Care Act — leads to significantly lowered abortion rates.
The Contraceptive CHOICE Study is released and demonstrates that access to no - copay birth control — as is outlined in the Affordable Care Act — leads to significantly lowered unintended pregnancy and abortion rates.
Federal and state policies must build on, not undermine, this strong foundation of
contraceptive choice.