Emergency contraception (EC) is vital for individuals to maintain reproductive autonomy
but has been referred to as “the best kept secret in reproductive health.”
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Less than 5% of women in the U.S. reported that they received counseling on EC in
the past year, despite several policies instituted in the U.S. over the past decade
to increase access to health care and EC.
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Moreover, knowledge and use of EC appear to vary by marital status. In the U.S.,
married persons report the use of EC with less frequency than unmarried individuals,
- Wilkinson TA
- Clark P
- Rafie S
- Carroll AE
- Miller E.
Access to emergency contraception after removal of age restrictions.
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and internationally, depending on the region, married individuals showed greater
or lesser awareness of EC than never-married women.
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