title: Contraception counts: ranking state efforts.
abstract: (1) California ranks first among states in efforts to help women avoid unintended pregnancy, followed by Alaska, South Carolina, Alabama and New York. (2) The states that rank the lowest are Nebraska, North Dakota, Indiana, Ohio and Utah. (3) The states that made the most progress between 1994 and 2001 are Alaska, Louisiana, South Carolina, Oregon and California.
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dailard
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D049168:Pregnancy, Unplanned; D012939:Social Planning; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States