Issues related to the availability and use of emergency contraception.
Emergency contraceptives are methods of preventing pregnancy after unprotected sexual intercourse (usually up to 72 hours after). They do not protect against sexually transmitted infections. Emergency contraception is not abortion, although some people who object to abortion also object to emergency contraception.
Sites about health aspects of emergency contraception (how it works, where to get emergency contraceptive supplies, etc.) are found in Health/Reproductive_Health/Birth_Control/Emergency_Contraception/ .
Article in Family Planning Perspectives (Joseph Winchester Brown and Matthew L. Boulton) describes results of a survey of family planning coordinators from Title X grantees.
Discusses the public-health value of emergency contraception, difficulties women have obtaining the pills, and efforts in Minnesota to break down the barriers.
UK Christian organization discusses many objections to emergency contraception and programs to increase the availability of "morning after" birth control.
Issues paper about US government guidelines on treatment of sexual assault survivors, which omit information about pregnancy prevention and emergency contraception.
News on the announcement that the chain would reverse its former stance and begin stocking emergency contraceptives (morning-after pills) in its pharmacies.
Washington Post reports that after the US Food and Drug Administration failed to decide whether or not to make the "morning-after" pill available without a prescription, most states are considering legislation to expand or restrict access to the drug.
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