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Contraception Counts: State-by-State Information. (Issyes in Brief).

Readings on Family Planning Needs and Services

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Americans, by and large, want--and do have--small families: two children, on average. The preference for small families is universal in modem societies, and is also shared by much of the developing world, where contraceptives are becoming more readily available.

In the United States, where contraceptive use is the norm, nine in 10 women who are sexually active, are fertile and do not wish to become pregnant report that they use a contraceptive method. Free or low-cost contraceptive services for poor women and teenagers through publicly supported clinics are available in all 50 states and in 85% of U.S. counties.

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