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The majority of adults in the United States--Republicans and Democrats alike--support policies that make it easier for teens and those age 18 and older to get the full range of birth control methods, according to new public opinion survey data released by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy.
The share of American women on birth control who use long-acting reversible methods like intrauterine devices and implants has nearly doubled in recent years, the federal government recently reported.
Evidence is mounting that the HPV vaccine is also effective in preventing other HPV-related cancers, including those of the head and neck, which are now on the rise.
Whether the sex we have will lead to conception before we're ready shouldn't be on any woman's worry list. With birth control, it doesn't have to be. #ThxBirthControl