title: FPA disappointed in Great Britain.
abstract: The Family Planning Association of Great Britain has released a statement on the role of family planning within the reorganized system of the National Health Service (NHS).  The statement is critical of the limitations placed on availability of birth control means to NHS patients.  It had been hoped that contraceptives would be free to all people covered by the NHS.  The government, however, made the advice on family planning free to all, but the prescriptions and supplies would be given free only in cases of social or financial need or to women within 12 months after a birth or an abortion.  Thus, the effect upon the decrease of the number of abortions and unplanned pregnancies will not be as great as it was hoped it would be if contraceptive means would be supplied freely.
mesh_terms: D003267:Contraception; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D019049:Developed Countries; D005060:Europe; D005193:Family Planning Services; D006262:Health; D006285:Health Planning; D006296:Health Services; D009313:National Health Programs; D009934:Organization and Administration; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: Contraception; Delivery Of Health Care; Developed Countries; Distributional Activities; Europe; Family Planning; Health; Health Services; National Health Services; Northern Europe; Organization And Administration; Program Activities; Programs; United Kingdom; Western Europe