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...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Contraception (Stoneham) 2008-04, Vol.77 (4), p.230-233
Hauptverfasser:	Harper, Cynthia C, Weiss, Deborah C, Speidel, J. Joseph, Raine-Bennett, Tina
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Access to emergency contraception Adolescent Adolescent Behavior Adolescents Biological and medical sciences Birth control Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic - therapeutic use Contraceptives, Postcoital - therapeutic use Family Planning Services Female Genital system. Reproduction Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Health Services Accessibility Hormonal contraception Humans Levonorgestrel - therapeutic use Medical sciences Nonprescription Drugs - therapeutic use Obstetrics and Gynecology Over-the-counter Pharmacology. Drug treatments Risk-Taking United States
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0010-7824 1879-0518
DOI:	10.1016/j.contraception.2007.12.004