Contraception
Volume 80, Issue 3 , Pages 231-233 , September 2009

A fast track solution for reducing unintended pregnancies in the US: increase federal support for life-long provider education and training in reproductive health

Received 1 June 2009 ,Accepted 1 June 2009.

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PII: S0010-7824(09)00301-1

doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2009.06.001

Contraception
Volume 80, Issue 3 , Pages 231-233 , September 2009

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