Nonprescription availability of emergency contraception in the United States: current status, controversies, and impact on emergency medicine practice

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Megan L RanneyRoland C Merchant

Abstract

In October 2004, the American College of Emergency Physicians Council joined more than 60 other health professional organizations in supporting the nonprescription availability of emergency contraception. This article reviews the history, efficacy, and safety of emergency contraception; the efforts toward making emergency contraception available without a prescription in the United States; the arguments for and against nonprescription availability of emergency contraception; and the potential impact nonprescription availability could have on the practice of emergency medicine in the United States.

References

Dec 20, 1984·The New England Journal of Medicine·J M Goldenring
Feb 24, 1996·BMJ : British Medical Journal·C Williams
Jun 1, 1997·American Journal of Public Health·J TrussellF Stewart
Oct 9, 1997·The New England Journal of Medicine·A Glasier
Feb 14, 1998·BMJ : British Medical Journal·B NathanJ McKeever
Jul 2, 1998·The New England Journal of Medicine·A Glasier, D Baird
Oct 3, 1999·Journal of Accident & Emergency Medicine·R McGlone
Aug 5, 2000·The British Journal of Ophthalmology·S R Lake, S A Vernon
Sep 13, 2000·American Journal of Public Health·S S SmugarJ F Merz
Sep 16, 2000·Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology·G M Veloudis, S C Murray
Feb 15, 2001·Contraception·C L Nielsen, L Miller
Mar 23, 2001·American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology·I RodriguesJ Joly
Apr 9, 2001·The Journal of Adolescent Health : Official Publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine·C F Roye, J R Johnsen
Jun 1, 2001·Obstetrics and Gynecology·L J BeckmanD B Petitti
Aug 31, 2001·American Journal of Public Health·K D MarcianteS D Sullivan
Sep 14, 2001·Emergency Medicine·J R MillarG T Kovacs
Dec 1, 2001·Seminars in Reproductive Medicine·C EllertsonT Shochet
Aug 14, 2002·Journal of Neurology·M Sánchez-GuerraJ Pascual
Sep 24, 2002·The Annals of Pharmacotherapy·Rafael Mikolajczyk
Feb 20, 2003·American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology·Ronald E RaganHenry W Buck
Mar 11, 2003·The Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care·Mira Harrison-Woolrych, Jane Woolley
Jun 20, 2003·Journal of Neurology·K Hamandi, N J Scolding
Jul 10, 2003·Obstetrics and Gynecology·Rebecca A JacksonPhilip Darney
Dec 12, 2003·Steroids·Horacio B CroxattoAndrés L Müller
Jan 15, 2004·Contraception·Elizabeth RaymondMarkus J Steiner
Feb 5, 2004·Contraception·Anne WebbChris Hesketh
Mar 23, 2004·Contraception·Tara ShochetCharlotte Ellertson
Apr 24, 2004·Contraception·Anna GlasierFatim Lakha
Apr 24, 2004·Contraception·Lena MarionsKristina Gemzell-Danielsson
Apr 24, 2004·American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology·James TrussellTara Shochet
Jun 12, 2004·Human Reproduction Update·K Gemzell-Danielsson, L Marions
Aug 6, 2004·American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology·Diana G FosterFelicia H Stewart
Jan 6, 2005·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association·Tina R RainePhilip D Darney

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Nov 23, 2007·Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA·Emily EvansDerek Stranton
Jun 6, 2014·Best Practice & Research. Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology·Hang-Wun Raymond LiPak-Chung Ho

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

American Journal of Public Health
James TrussellS Wysocki
Academic Emergency Medicine : Official Journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
T LiuS C Carleton
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved