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Article: Planned Parenthood of North Texas Calls for Emergency Contraception As Standard of Care for Sexual Assault Survivors; PPNT Survey Shows Lack of Preventive Care.
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- March 17, 2003
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-- Emergency Contraception Could Eliminate the Majority of Unwanted Pregnancies
That Result From Rape
DALLAS, March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Planned Parenthood of North Texas (PPNT) released the results of its survey of North Texas hospitals that provide treatment to survivors of sexual assault. The survey was designed to measure access to emergency contraception for survivors who come to emergency rooms for care.
The survey reveals how access to emergency contraception depends on which doctor is on call that day and his/her knowledge of emergency contraception and willingness to share that knowledge with the patient. The survey, which is ...