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Contraception for Adolescents: Policy Statement
Mary A Ott1, Andrea J Hoopes2,3, Gina S Sucato2,3
1Departments of Global Health and Health Systems Design and Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that pediatricians provide contraceptive care for adolescents. Contraceptive prescribing and counseling skills ensure the safety and well-being of adolescents, enabling pediatricians to help adolescents achieve optimal reproductive health. This policy statement updates the 2014 policy statement on contraception for adolescents and is designed to be used in tandem with the accompanying clinical report, "Contraceptive Counseling and Methods for Adolescents" and the series of method-specific policy statements and clinical reports from the Academy. This policy statement provides the pediatrician with evidence-informed and equity-informed practices in contraceptive care for adolescents.
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