Family planning is hailed as one of the great public health achievements of the last century,
and worldwide acceptance has risen to three-fifths of exposed couples. In many countries …

Prominent racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in rates of unintended pregnancy,
abortion, and unintended births exist in the United States. These disparities can contribute to …

CONTEXT National and state‐level information about abortion incidence can help inform
policies and programs intended to reduce levels of unintended pregnancy. METHODS In …

BACKGROUND: The incidence of unintended pregnancy is among the most essential health
status indicators in the field of reproductive health. One ongoing goal of the US Department …

OBJECTIVE: To introduce and promote the use of long-acting reversible methods of
contraception (LARC; intrauterine contraceptives and subdermal implant) by removing …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate 12-month satisfaction and continuation rates of intrauterine device
(IUD) and implant users enrolled in the Contraceptive CHOICE Project and compare these …

CONTEXT Following a long‐term decline, abortion incidence stabilized between 2005 and
2008. Given the proliferation of state‐level abortion restrictions, it is critical to assess …

BACKGROUND: In 2001, the US government's “Healthy People 2010” initiative set a goal of
reducing contraceptive failure during the first year of use from 13% in 1995 to 7% by 2010 …

Estrogen and progestins have been used by millions of women as effective combined oral
contraceptives. Oral contraceptives (OCs) modify surrogate markers such as lipoproteins …

Background Contraceptive use is low in developing countries which are still largely driven
by male dominated culture and patriarchal values. This study explored family planning (FP) …