Most women view ‘morning after pills’ favorably
More than 90 percent of women between 15 and 24
years old consider contraceptive “morning after pills” to be safe
and effective, according to a new report.
Arrested 1961 for contraception counseling
More than 90 percent of women between 15 and 24 years old consider contraceptive “morning after pills” to be safe and effective, according to a new report. However, the findings also show that easy accessibility to emergency contraception influences whether it is used promptly.
Morning after pills, which are taken after intercourse, consist of hormones that prevent a pregnancy from occurring. Since they can be taken immediately after intercourse (instead of waiting until the “morning after”), some doctors prefer the term “emergency contraception.”
The results show that 92 percent of the women believed emergency contraception to be safe and 98 percent considered it effective, according to the report in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Guaranteed access to contraception has been proven beneficial for decades. Why do religious reactionaries fear processes encouraging independent women?
Posted: Tue - February 6, 2007 at 08:38 AM