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Increasing access to affordable contraception: a look at the Wisconsin Medicaid Family Planning Waiver.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15553555     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Approximately half of all pregnancies in the United States are unintended. The purpose of the Family Planning Waiver, a Wisconsin Medicaid program implemented in 2003, is to expand access to contraceptive care and other reproductive health services. The waiver provides women with birth control services and supplies, emergency contraception, routine reproductive health exams, and diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. With greater availability of contraception, the expected outcome is a reduction of unintended pregnancies and subsequent therapeutic abortion, which results in a decreased financial burden to the state, as well as an opportunity for women to experience motherhood when they are emotionally prepared to do so.
Authors:
Sarah E Pierce; Michael Vaughn; Murray L Katcher
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin     Volume:  103     ISSN:  1098-1861     ISO Abbreviation:  WMJ     Publication Date:  2004  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-11-19     Completed Date:  2004-12-16     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9716054     Medline TA:  WMJ     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  14-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University of Wisconsin Medical School, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Family Planning Services / economics*
Female
Health Services Accessibility*
Humans
Medicaid*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy in Adolescence / prevention & control
Wisconsin

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