Many women who got an abortion did not use contraceptives to prevent an unwanted pregnancy, Rutgers found in new research. There seems to be a lack of information and knowledge about the means to prevent this.” When asked why they didn’t use contraception, the most frequent answer was that the women considered the chance of pregnancy to be small. Women …
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana residents could have access to birth control without a doctor’s prescription under a bill state lawmakers sent to the governor Tuesday, a move proponents say will prevent unwanted pregnancies in a state that passed an abortion ban last summer. The state House bill is key to providing women quicker access to contraceptives, bill sponsor Republican Sen. Sue …
The access, availability and affordability of contraceptive and abortion services in India have been negatively impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, exacerbating existing issues. Contraceptive methods may fail and are not always available, and so safe abortion services ensure that women can terminate unwanted pregnancies. Women looking to terminate an unwanted pregnancy may be forced to use unsafe methods if they …
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