Works to expand access to and ensure safe and locally appropriate use of emergency contraception worldwide within the broader context of family planning and reproductive health, with emphasis on developing countries.
Examines emergency contraception (EC), a safe and effective way to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or contraceptive failure. Looks at the barriers that keep women from using it widely.
Describes methods available for emergency contraception to prevent pregnancy following unprotected intercourse or the failure of another birth control method.
New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of Women
Describes emergency contraceptives that can prevent pregnancy after unprotected sexual relations. Also provides information on sexually transmitted infections.
Discusses methotrexate, available in Canada, which can be used as an abortifacient (if embryo implantation has occured) or as a "last chance" contraceptive (before implantation).
Provides training modules designed to meet the continuing educational needs of family planning practitioners, program managers, and policymakers in resource-constrained settings.
