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Family planning American style: why it's so hard to control birth in the US
Eve Espey1, Ellen Cosgrove, Tony Ogburn
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA. eespey@salud.unm.edu
Abstract:
The US problems of high unintended pregnancy and abortion can be successfully addressed with a systems approach that focuses on reducing barriers to contraception and improving opportunities to expand access. The ability to reduce unintended pregnancy depends on making family planning services available to all. A comprehensive approach requires policy change to improve funding for and access to family planning, to provide comprehensive sex education and to reduce insurance and religious barriers to contraceptives.
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