Playing a crucial role in the development of the birth control pill and IUD, he was also a strong and articulate advocate for
teen access to contraception and a woman's right to safe and legal abortion.
Not exact matches
In Sweden, for example, an increase in affordable
access to contraception and the presence of free contraceptive counseling have paralleled a substantial increase in the
teen abortion rate.
[17] Habit Persistence and
Teen Sex: Could Increased
Access to Contraception have Unintended Consequences for
Teen Pregnancies?
Research shows that over-the-counter
access to emergency
contraception does not increase or encourage sexual activity among teens, and better
access to proven prevention methods like accurate sex education and emergency birth control are the best ways
to reduce the alarming rate of
teen pregnancy in this country.
Teen Council advocates meet with their legislators
to discuss state policies impacting sexual health education programs, family planning services,
access to birth control /
contraception, and reproductive rights.»
AGI provides
access to statistics on abortion,
teen pregnancy, and
contraception, as well as articles from Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, International Family Planning Perspectives, and the Guttmacher Report on Public Policy
The Guttmacher Institute's work in the United States includes research on unintended and
teen pregnancy,
contraception and use of publicly funded family planning services, abortion incidence and funding, HIV and other STIs, and teens»
access to sex education and reproductive health services.