title: Over-the-counter access to emergency contraception for teens.
abstract: This synopsis of teens and OTC access is part of a series of briefs on emergency contraception, which address the following issues as they relate to EC: Is emergency contraception safe? Is emergency contraception effective at preventing pregnancy? Does emergency contraception promote sexual risk-taking? Is emergency contraception cost-effective? Does emergency contraception cause abortion? The full series can be found at http://crhrp.ucsf.edu.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, School of Medicine, Bixby Center for Reproductive Health Research and Policy, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA. harperc@obgyn.ucsf.edu
authors.forename: Cynthia C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Harper
authors.forename: Deborah C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: J Joseph
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Speidel
authors.forename: Tina
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Raine-Bennett
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D003280:Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003281:Contraceptives, Postcoital / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D016912:Levonorgestrel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012309:Risk-Taking; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D003280:Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic; D003281:Contraceptives, Postcoital; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs; D016912:Levonorgestrel