Article: Emergency contraception a local success for U. Colorado

Amanda Hill
University Wire
09-20-2000
(Colorado Daily) (U-WIRE) BOULDER, Colo. -- In a potentially controversial undertaking last spring, the Boulder County Health Department launched its first ever "Unintended Pregnancy Project," with hopes of educating the Boulder community about emergency contraception and curbing the frequency of unwanted pregnancies.

The UPP, which began in the last week of March, focused on the University of Colorado campus and University Hill communities, working to spread the word about emergency contraception and dispel misconceptions about the so-called "morning after pill."

"Since we've evaluated the project, we consider it to be a great success," said Alison ...

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