Over-the-counter access to emergency contraception for teens

Cynthia C Harper; Deborah C Weiss; J Joseph Speidel; Tina Raine-Bennett

doi:10.1016/j.contraception.2007.12.004

Over-the-counter access to emergency contraception for teens

Contraception. 2008 Apr;77(4):230-3. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2007.12.004. Epub 2008 Mar 4.

Authors

Cynthia C Harper¹, Deborah C Weiss, J Joseph Speidel, Tina Raine-Bennett

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, School of Medicine, Bixby Center for Reproductive Health Research and Policy, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA. harperc@obgyn.ucsf.edu

PMID: 18342644
DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2007.12.004

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.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior
Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic / therapeutic use
Contraceptives, Postcoital / therapeutic use*
Family Planning Services
Female
Health Services Accessibility*
Humans
Levonorgestrel / therapeutic use
Nonprescription Drugs / therapeutic use*
Risk-Taking
United States

Substances

Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic
Contraceptives, Postcoital
Nonprescription Drugs
Levonorgestrel