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Fotopoulou M & Parkes T (2020) Why we need to ask questions about the birth control conditions attached to treatment for women who use drugs. The Conversation. 06.03.2020.
Abstract
First paragraph: Dundee, the city with the highest rate of drug deaths in Europe, is the first place in Scotland to deliver the Pause intervention to 20 women from some of the city¡¯s poorest areas. The programme, which started in England, offers support to women who use drugs on the condition that they receive long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), including implants, injections and intrauterine devices ¨C the pill is not an option. These LARCs are administered by healthcare professionals and don¡¯t require ¨C or allow ¨C the woman to do anything.
Keywords
Birth control; Long acting reversible contraceptive; Unplanned pregnancy
Notes
https://theconversation.com/why-we-need-to-ask-questions-about-the-birth-control-conditions-attached-to-treatment-for-women-who-use-drugs-131706
| Status | Published |
|---|---|
| Publication date | 06/03/2020 |
| Publication date online | 06/03/2020 |
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| Publisher | The Conversation Trust |
| Place of publication | London |
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Senior Lecturer, Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology
Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences