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Emergency preparedness: Clinical recommendations for emergency contraception


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In the latest episode of the Society's podcast, Source for Science, Jennifer Salcedo, MD, MPH, MPP; Kelly Cleland, MPA, MPH; Ivana Thompson, MD, MSCI; and Nikita Kakkad discuss best practices in the provision of emergency contraception (EC), how healthcare providers support access to EC, and recommendations for addressing current barriers to care.

Additional resources:

  • Society of Family Planning Clinical Recommendation: Emergency Contraception
  • American Society for Emergency Contraception informational guide for pharmacy staff
  • American Society for Emergency Contraception (ASEC) report on EC access in pharmacies
  • Commentary in Contraception on the urgency of EC in the post-Dobbs era and solutions for access
  • ACES' Emergency Contraception for Every Campus program
  • ASEC mechanism of action of levonorgestrel EC fact sheet
  • EC efficacy and body weight fact sheet
  • UK Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare comprehensive guidelines on EC

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