Availability of emergency contraception in large Brazilian municipalities: a guaranteed right?
Ana Carolina Gomes Pinheiro,
Bárbara Manuella Cardoso Sodré Alves,
Claudia Mara Pedrosa
et al.
Abstract:Introduction: Emergency Contraception (EC) is available in Brazil since 1996, when it was adopted as one if the family planning strategies and, in 1998, for use in services assisting victims of sexual violence. In the country, its use is regulated by guidelines. Its access through SUS (Unified Health System), however, does not seem to occur in a standardized manner.Methods: The aim of the study was to analyze the availability and barriers to accessing emergency contraception (levonorgestrel) in Brazilian munic… Show more
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