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Volume 351:1031-1032 September 2, 2004 Number 10
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Plan B — The FDA and Emergency Contraception

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To the Editor: Dr. Steinbrook (June 3 issue)1 joins the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in urging "all obstetrician-gynecologists to provide advance prescriptions for emergency contraception to all women of reproductive age at every office visit." It should be noted, however, that all physicians who care for women of reproductive age have the ability to contribute to this effort. Multiple well-designed studies have shown that advance provision of emergency contraception increases timely, appropriate use without adversely affecting routine contraception and sexual risk-taking behavior.2,3,4 Any physician who recommends that a patient use condoms should ensure with a prescription that the . . . [Full Text of this Article]



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