Obstetrics (Contraception)

Emergency Contraception Offers Women Second Chance

Published in Women's Health Weekly, May 12th, 1997

Informing doctors and the public about morning-after contraception will help women realize they have a second chance to prevent unwanted pregnancies, a national medical group said.

"Women don't know about them, doctors don't talk about them, and companies don't market them," said Dr. James Trussell, director of the Office of Population Research at Princeton University. "Women who see their doctor need to be told about emergency contraceptives."

About 8,000 delegates at the 45th Annual Clinical Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists discussed the morning-after pill at their convention, which ended April 30, 1997.

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (1997-05-12)

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