Guttmacher Institute: Contraception is Highly Effective

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REFERENCES

• · The 2/3 who use contraception consistently and correctly account for only 5% of all unintended pregnancies. The 1/3 who use contraception inconsistently or not at all account for 95% of all unintended pregnancies and the abortions that often follow.
  • Source: Gold RB et al., Next Steps for America’s Family Planning Program: Leveraging the Potential of Medicaid and Title X in an Evolving Health Care System, New York: Guttmacher Institute, 2009.