In the absence of state - funded family planning centers,
the number of unintended pregnancies in Massachusetts would soar by approximately 25 % and the number of abortions would increase by approximately 23 %.
«The Bush administration should be doing everything it can to reduce
the number of unintended pregnancies in America through commonsense measures, such as comprehensive sex education and affordable contraception,» Richards added.
«As a result of these cuts,
the number of unintended pregnancies in this country will surely rise.»
«Making birth control available at no cost makes it possible for women to use the method that works best for them and will reduce
the number of unintended pregnancies in America.»
Studies indicate that the US now has its lowest
number of unintended pregnancies in 30 years, not to mention the lowest teen pregnancy on record.
Not exact matches
«MSI is also calling for healthcare professionals to provide women with comprehensive contraceptive information and access to the full range
of modern methods via dedicated client consultations, and for more investment
in training for healthcare professionals
in fitting long acting reversible contraceptive methods (LARCs), which are a critical part
of the Government's strategy to reduce the
number of unintended pregnancies and abortions
in the UK.»
«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.
A revised Medicaid sterilization policy that removes logistical barriers, including a mandatory 30 - day waiting period, could potentially honor women's reproductive decisions, reduce the
number of unintended pregnancies and save $ 215 million
in public health costs each year, according to researchers at the University
of Pittsburgh School
of Medicine.
The reason for this decline is not fully understood, but it has been attributed to the increasing use
of contraceptives, especially long - acting methods such as intrauterine devices, historic declines
in the rate
of unintended pregnancy and increasing
numbers of state regulations that limit the availability
of otherwise legal abortion services.
Recent publications from the ACE Study have shown a strong, graded relationship between the
number of adverse childhood experiences, multiple risk factors for leading causes
of death
in the United States, 23 and priority health and social problems such as smoking, 24 sexually transmitted diseases, 25
unintended pregnancies, 26 male involvement
in teen
pregnancy, 27 and alcohol problems.28
«This policy
of attempting to undermine Planned Parenthood, the organization
in the United States that does more than any other to encourage the use
of contraception for those wanting to avoid
pregnancy, certainly guarantees an increase
in the
number of unintended pregnancies.
Anyone who wants to decrease the
number of abortions
in the United States should join with Planned Parenthood
in ensuring that women and families have access to family planning and birth control, the best way to reduce the
number of unintended pregnancies and reduce the need for abortion.
«The best way to prevent
unintended pregnancies, reduce the
number of abortions, and promote healthy families is to invest
in family planning programs like Title X, and ensure more women and families have access to reproductive health care,» said Richards.
«We think improving access to birth control, particularly IUDs [intrauterine devices] and [hormone] implants, coupled with education on the most effective methods, has the potential to significantly decrease the
number of unintended pregnancies and abortions
in this country.»
First,
unintended pregnancy is associated with negative health consequences, including reduced use
of prenatal care, lower breast - feeding rates, and poor maternal and neonatal outcomes.1, 2 Second, governments realize substantial cost savings by investing
in family planning, which reduces the rate
of unintended pregnancies and the costs
of prenatal, delivery, postpartum, and infant care.3 Third, all Americans have the right to choose the timing and
number of their children.
«Beyond affordable birth control, there is a need to invest
in family planning programs that promote prevention and reduce the
number of unintended pregnancies by ensuring every woman has access to health care and every teen gets the information she needs to make responsible decisions.»
The statistic that one
in four teen girls has an STI may come as a shock to parents, but it underscores what Planned Parenthood and those who work tirelessly to reduce the
numbers of both STIs and
unintended pregnancies already know too well: it is time for everyone who cares about teenagers to start focusing on the commonsense solutions that will help solve this problem.
This infographic projects the
number of unintended pregnancies and abortions that would have occurred without the contraceptive services provided by Planned Parenthood
in 2015.
In 2015, the total number of unintended pregnancies averted in the United States among clients of all safety - net centers was 1.34 millio
In 2015, the total
number of unintended pregnancies averted
in the United States among clients of all safety - net centers was 1.34 millio
in the United States among clients
of all safety - net centers was 1.34 million.
We then estimated the additional
pregnancies that would have occurred
in the absence
of services by subtracting the
number of unintended pregnancies expected to occur among actual service users from the
number of unintended pregnancies expected among the hypothetical group.
We estimated the
numbers of unintended pregnancies, unplanned births and abortions that were averted by the provision
of publicly funded contraceptive care
in 2015 using a methodology similar to that used for previous estimates.6 We began with the
number of women who received publicly supported contraceptive care
in 2015.