Hopkins Report: Next Generation Contraceptive Implants Are Cheaper, Highly Effective, And Available Now

The next generation of contraceptive implants offer an extremely effective way to expand family planning choices for women and reduce the incidence of maternal mortality worldwide, according to the latest issue of Population Reports, from the INFO Project at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs. The new contraceptive implants are matchstick-sized plastic rods inserted just under the skin of a woman’s upper arm. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Pregnancy on October 31st, 2007