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Prevention first act.(POLICY & PRACTICE)

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| March 01, 2005 | Schneider, Mary Ellen | COPYRIGHT 2005 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) recently introduced legislation aimed at expanding access to preventive health services that help reduce unintended pregnancies and abortions. The "Prevention First Act" (S. 20) calls for increased funding for teen pregnancy prevention and emergency contraception education. The legislation would ...

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