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Contraception
; 132: 110361, 2024 04.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38160962
RESUMO
BACKGROUND: Alabama's Human Life Protection Act (the Act) signed in 2019 became law in 2022, making provision of abortion a felony offense. OBJECTIVE: In 2020, we assessed the accessibility of emergency contraception (EC) pills in Birmingham, Alabama prior to the Act's enactment given the probable increased need for EC access due to abortion criminalization. STUDY DESIGN: Pharmacy staff were asked about availability, price, location, and identification requirements to obtain EC. RESULTS: Of 69 pharmacies, 59% had levonorgestrel EC and none had ulipristal acetate EC available. CONCLUSION: There are persistent barriers to EC accessibility that should be addressed as abortion is increasingly restricted.