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The problem of unapproved and off-label prescriptions.

Publication: Women's Health Activist
Publication Date: 01-JUL-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
With the unemployment rate higher than it has been in more than 20 years, news reports have begun to suggest that interest in fertility-controlling measures such as vasectomies and abortions may be rising, as well. (1) Although it is too early for comprehensive trend data (the most recent national data on abortion are from 2005), anecdotal reports describe increased interest in these procedures. In a recent New York Times article, a vasectomy provider reported experiencing a 13 percent increase in requests this year compared with last year, and a nearly 20 percent increase in visits to a website offering vasectomy information. (2) Providers who offer information about abortion and abortion fund coordinators also report increased levels of contacts and requests from the public.

This interest appears to be driven by the terrible economy, the significant costs...

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