Are twenty-somethings really not taking control of our reproductive health?
A Health Fellow from the National Women's Law Center wrote about why teens who have a desire to not get pregnant when they have sex, then go on to have unplanned pregnancies - 7 in 10 pregnancies among unmarried 20-something women are unplanned. The studies the author cites show that:
- when it comes to contraception, they don't know much
- they don't believe that contraception works
- they think that it can't happen to them
Go to www.womenstake.org for the article.
It could also be that they're apathetic when it comes to reproductive rights. Abortion has always been legal for them, reproductive healthcare clinics have always been around to give them contraceptives. But reproductive rights are being eroded and it still takes work to make sure that they're not eroded.
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- Nevada County Citizens for Choice
- Grass Valley, California
- Check out our website: www.citizensforchoice.org Citizens for Choice is a non-profit organization in Nevada County, California. We promote reproductive justice through education, healthcare access, and advocacy. We envision the day when everyone has access to affordable, confidential family planning services, current medical knowledge, and reproductive healthcare.
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