1. By: Sarah Alderfer

2. The United States has the highest teenage pregnancy rates of all industrialized nations 57% of teen pregnancies ended in live births, 27% in induced abortions and 16% in miscarriage or still birth Implications of a teenage pregnancy can be serious and long term for a woman and the fetus TEENAGE PREGNANCY

3. TEEN BIRTH RATES Birth rates for women aged 15-19, CDC, 2010

4. Emergency contraceptive is a pill that a woman takes after sexual intercourse The pill prevents fertilization of the egg It is most effective if taken within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse WHAT IS EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVE? How long after the morning after?, WHO, 1998

5. Emergency Contraceptive is used by a female Currently anyone over the age of 17 can get emergency contraceptive without a prescription Anyone under the age of 17 can obtain emergency contraceptive with a prescription The FDA, AMA, AAP and the ACOG are currently pushing for it to be available to everyone without a prescription WHO CAN USE EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVE?

6. Pill form – called Plan B Copper bearing IUD WHAT FORMS DOES EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVE COME IN? Emergency Contraceptive pill form, Health Tap, 2013 IUD Emergency Contraceptive Medicalstuttering.com, 2013

7. Many young girls are scared to go to the doctor to get a prescription and would just end up pregnant In the case of rape some girls may not want to report it and believe they will have to talk about it if they go to the doctor The emotional and physical implications of pregnancy are often too much for a young girl WHY SHOULD IT BE AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION?