Impact of contraceptive coverage policies on contraceptive use and risky sexual behavior among adolescent girls in the USA - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34850208/
Using representative data, this study lends support to existing evidence that increased access to emergency contraception does not impact contraceptive method used or unprotected sexual intercourse among adolescent girls. The...
This review highlights factors that influence women’s choices and access to contraception and recommends opportunities that may be targeted for future interventions in order to support women to access preferred contraception.
Research and Policy Resources: COVID-19's Impact on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Source : https://www.guttmacher.org/covid-19-resources
Guttmacher Institute experts have been assessing the impact of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic on sexual and reproductive health and rights at multiple levels: the challenges posed by the virus itself,...
Enabling women to access preferred methods of contraception: a rapid review and behavioural analysis - BMC Public Health
Source : https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-021-12212-7
Background Many pregnancies in the UK are either unplanned or ambivalent. This review aimed to (i) explore barriers and facilitators to women choosing and accessing a preferred method of contraception...
Obstetrical outcomes and maternal morbidities associated with COVID-19 in pregnant women in France: A national retrospective cohort study
Source : https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003857
Sylvie Epelboin, Julie Labrosse, Jacques De Mouzon, Patricia Fauque, Marie-José Gervoise-Boyer, Rachel Levy, Nathalie Sermondade, Laetitia Hesters, Marianne Bergère, Claire Devienne Subject Areas For more information about PLOS Subject Areas,...
Conclusions: We observed an increased frequency of pregnant women with maternal morbidities and diagnosis of COVID-19 compared to pregnant women without COVID-19. It appears essential to be aware of this, notably in populations at known risk of developing a more severe form of infection or obstetrical morbidities and in order for obstetrical...
An Overview of Consent to Reproductive Health Services by Young People
Source : https://www.guttmacher.org/state-policy/explore/overview-minors-consent-law
The ability of people younger than 18 (generally, the legal definition of a minor) to consent to a range of sensitive health care services-including sexual and reproductive health care, mental...
The following resources provide LARC placement training opportunities as well as state-based consent resources to help pediatricians provide this evidence-based contraceptive care.