Editorials from Contraception

ARHP contributes to its official, peer-reviewed journal Contraception through a monthly editorial covering important reproductive health topics. These editorials assess recent developments in reproductive health policy and practice, and suggest actions that can help advance reproductive health care worldwide. ARHP is pleased to have the opportunity to provide free online access to the monthly editorials, links to related resources, and a forum for comments and responses.

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July 2008
The Lost Years: The Challenge of Delivering Reproductive Health Care to Young Adults
Young adults — loosely defined as people in their late teens to mid-20s — are a fluid group in an exploratory phase of their lives, with their own language and style of communicating. These “20-somethings” are continuously experimenting, testing new concepts and acculturating in ways that mesh with their developing identities. These individuals are more mobile than children or older adults, many are newly independent and less rooted in their communities than other age groups, and they do not have as many societal or familial support systems as adolescents.
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June 2007
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May 2007
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March 2007
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February 2007
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January 2007
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December 2006
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November 2006
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October 2006
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September 2006
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August 2006
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July 2006
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June 2006
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May 2006
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February 2006 (Two Editorials)

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January 2006
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December 2005
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November 2005
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October 2005
Millennium Development Goals: Slow Movement Threatens Women's Health in Developing Countries (PDF)

September 2005
Depo-Provera's Black Box: Time to Reconsider? (PDF)

August 2005
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July 2005
Family Planning for Obese Women: Challenges and Opportunities (PDF)

June 2005
Healthy Sexuality (PDF)

May 2005
Contraceptive Equity and Access in the United States: A 2005 Update (PDF)

April 2005
Religion and Medicine (PDF)

March 2005
Risks of Mifepristone Abortion in Context (PDF)

February 2005
The Expanding Role of Genetics in Contraception and Women's Health (PDF)

December 2004
In the New Year, a New Beginning to End HIV/AIDS (PDF)

November 2004
Universal Insurance Coverage for Contraceptives: A Public Health Imperative (PDF)

October 2004
Ten Priorities for Women's Health (PDF)

September 2004
A Prescription for Real Security (PDF)

August 2004
The 2005 United States Budget: Wasteful Expenditures, Foregone Opportunities (PDF)

July 2004
Cairo Goals for Reproductive Health: Where Do We Stand at 10 Years? (PDF)

June 2004
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May 2004
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April 2004
Family Planning Care: More Than Contraception (PDF)

March 2004
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February 2004
Making Research Matter (PDF)

January 2004
A New Year's Resolution for Reproductive Health Care (PDF)

November 2003
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October 2003
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September 2003
The War on Words: Sensible Compromise or Slow Suicide? (PDF)

August 2003
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July 2003
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May 2003
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April 2003
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