Improve Access to Birth Control (Esp. LARCs)
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Tools and Resources
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Promising Practices and Case Studies
The State of Colorado has experienced significant reductions in unintended pregnancies by increasing access to LARCs
Between 2009 and 2017 the results were very significant
- The teen birth rate dropped 59%
- The teen abortion rate dropped 60%
- Young women (age 20-24) had a 35% reduction in birth rates
- Young women (age 20-24) had a 41% reduction in abortion rates
Learn more at http://www.larc4co.com/
This is estimated to have reduced public assistance costs by $70 million
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