Best estimates indicate that if emergency contraceptives were widely available in the United States, 1.7 million unintended pregnancies could be avoided, and the number of abortions each year could be cut by as much as half.
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News resource from Not-2-Late.com providing news and press release links about the status of Emergency Contraception around the world. Archives from 1996 to the present.
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October 27, 2005 A new tutorial that provides an overview of key issues in reproductive health policy, with a focus on financing and access to services. The tutorial covers issues such as private and public insurance coverage, the role of federal and state policies, and the delivery of services such as contraception, HIV/STD screenings and pregnancy-related care (kaiserEDU.org, 10/25).
The Canadian Federation for Sexual Health is a pro-choice, charitable organization dedicated to promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights in Canada and internationally.