SIECUS Report articles from December 2002

SIECUS Report archives from December 2002

Contraceptive choice: responsibility of both women and men. (From the Editor).(Editorial)
December 1, 2002... This is the first issue of the SIECUS Report we have published on the subject of contraception since I became editor nearly eight years ago. So it is truly a "Contraceptive Update." When I started researching the topic and seeking authors,...

New approaches to contraception are needed. (From the President).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... This January our country will celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of one of the most talked about legal decisions in our history. Roe v. Wade, the landmark case in which the Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional for states to ban...

The contraceptive conundrum.
December 1, 2002... At the dawn of a new millennium, we are faced with a contraceptive conundrum of far-reaching import. On the one hand, the United States has one of the highest unwanted-pregnancy rates in the Western world. More than half of the 6.3 million...

Policies needed to increase awareness of emergency contraception.
December 1, 2002... In September 1998, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for the first time a dedicated emergency contraception (BC) drug product for use by women to prevent pregnancy if taken within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse. (1) ...

Contraceptive choices: new options in the U.S. market.
December 1, 2002... Choice in contraceptive options was a static issue in the United States until recently. It appeared that options were shrinking when Norplant was taken off the market last summer due to perceived negative side effects and when there was a...

Sterilization most widely used contraceptive method in world.
December 1, 2002... Contraceptive sterilization is one of the oldest modern methods of fertility control, dating to the nineteenth century. Yet, as we advance into the twenty-first century, contraceptive sterilization (hereafter referred to as sterilization)...

Sex in the media: do condom ads have a chance? (View from the Field).
December 1, 2002... Few would argue that sex does not permeate the media in the United States. (1) Research shows not only that the incidence of sexual content on television has risen steadily over the years but also that the media may serve as important sex...

Protecting against unintended pregnancy: an overview of standard contraceptives.
December 1, 2002... I am 20 and have never gone to see a doctor about birth control. My boyfriend and I have been going together for a couple of years and have been using condoms. So far, everything is fine. Are condoms alone safe enough, or is something else safe...

Election 2002: what does it mean for reproductive and sexual health? (Policy Update).
December 1, 2002... Confident in victory; Republicans have decided they are on the right track and have therefore basically re-elected their leadership in the U.S. Congress. * The November 25 issue of The Washington Post reported that the Bush Administration...