Fact Sheet on Emergency Contraception

 

As the Food and Drug Administration considers whether to approve a new emergency contraceptive pill called ella (ulipristal acetate), the Kaiser Family Foundation has issued an updated and expanded fact sheet that highlights key trends and policies on access to emergency contraception.

The fact sheet provides information on emergency contraception and its use, costs and insurance coverage. It also reviews current national and state polices around emergency contraception, including new methods, recent research findings on access and availability, and user and provider knowledge.

 

The updated fact sheet is available at http://www.kff.org/womenshealth/3344.cfm. 

 

For more information, contact Chris Lee at (202) 347-5270 or chrisl@kff.org.

 

The Kaiser Family Foundation is a non-profit private operating foundation, based in Menlo Park, California, dedicated to producing and communicating the best possible information and analysis on health issues.