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Pediatricians: Girls need just-in-case birth control

Birth Control Pills

Pediatricians treating teenaged girls should consider writing just-in-case prescriptions for the morning-after pill, the the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) said on Monday. It’s the second recommendation in a week from a major doctor’s group that would make contraception more widely available to women. Last week, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommended making all birth control pills available over the counter.

 

Study finds that free birth control means fewer abortions and fewer teen births

Birth Control

Free birth control led to dramatically lower rates of abortions and teen births, a large study concluded Thursday, offering strong evidence for how a bitterly contested Obama administration policy could benefit women’s health.

 

Birth Control Health Hazards: Popular Contraceptives Put Women At Higher Risk For Blood Clots, Strokes, Other Health Problems

But recently, the Yaz line's image has been clouded by concerns from some researchers, health advocates and plaintiffs' lawyers. They say that the drugs put women at higher risk for blood clots, strokes and other health problems than some other birth control pills do.

 

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