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Review
. 2015 Jan;125(1):250-255.
doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000459866.14114.33.

Committee opinion no. 615: Access to contraception

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Review

Committee opinion no. 615: Access to contraception

No authors listed. Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Jan.

Abstract

Nearly all U.S. women who have ever had sexual intercourse have used some form of contraception at some point during their reproductive lives. However, multiple barriers prevent women from obtaining contraceptives or using them effectively and consistently. All women should have unhindered and affordable access to all U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved contraceptives. This Committee Opinion reviews barriers to contraceptive access and offers strategies to improve access.

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