Family planning American style: why it's so hard to control birth in the US.
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.
Espey
Eve
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA. eespey@salud.unm.edu
Cosgrove
Ellen
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Ogburn
Tony
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D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003267:Contraception / Q000379:methods*; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D049168:Pregnancy, Unplanned; D012736:Sex Education; D014481:United States