Articles Tagged With: barriers
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Overcome Barriers to HPV Vaccination
A new analysis of a national survey underscores the importance of continued efforts to strengthen practitioner adoption of evidence-based approaches to recommending the HPV vaccine.
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Abortion Access in the United States: Adolescents and Women of Color Face Increased Barriers
When accessing reproductive health services, particularly abortion, young people face additional barriers, such as cost, stigma, confidentiality, and privacy concerns.
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Barriers Still Exist for Teen Access to Emergency Contraception
Even though age limits for purchasing emergency contraception (EC) were removed five years ago, results of a recent survey of more than 700 Texas pharmacies found that 46.5% of drugstores still have an age restriction for buying the medication, and more than 50% require a consultation before medication purchase.
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While Many Pharmacies Have EC, Can Teens Access It?
In 2013, the Food and Drug Administration removed age restrictions on emergency contraception (EC), allowing it to be sold over the counter to all consumers. However, results of a new study indicate that barriers to and disparities in access for adolescents still exist.