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Selected Bibliography of Emergency Contraception Materials

This Web page lists the sources of information used to write this feature on emergency contraception (EC).

1. Abuabara K, Becker D, Ellertson C, Blanchard K, Schiavon R et al. As often as needed: appropriate use of emergency contraceptive pills. Contraception 2004; 69: 339-342.
2. American Medical Women's Association. Position Statement on Emergency Contraception [Position Papers] Alexandria, VA: The Association, 1996.
3. Bucar L. Caution: Catholic Health Restrictions May Be Hazardous to Your Health. Washington, DC: Catholics for a Free Choice, 1999.
4. Catholics for a Free Choice. The Facts about Catholic Healthcare. Washington, DC: Author, 2002; accessed at www.cath4choice.org/indexhealth.htm.
5. Darroch JE, Singh S. Why Is Teenage Pregnancy Declining? The Roles of Abstinence, Sexual Activity, and Contraceptive Use. [Occasional Report, No. 1] New York, NY: Alan Guttmacher Institute, 1999.
6. Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Subsidiary of Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Prescribing Information, plan b. www.go2planb.com/section/prescribing_info; accessed August 10, 2004.
7. Ellertson C, Evans M, Ferden S, Leadbetter C, Spears A et al. Extending the time limit for starting the Yuzpe regimen of emergency contraception to 120 hours. Obstetrics & Gynecology 2003; 101: 1168-1171.
8. Ellertson C, Shochet T, Blanchard K, Trussell J. Emergency contraception: a review of the programmatic and social science literature. Contraception 2000; 61: 145-186.
9. Ellertson C, Trussell J, Stewart FH, Winikoff B. Should emergency contraceptive pills be available without a prescription? Journal of the American Medical Women's Association 1998; 53 (5, Supplement 2): 226-229+.
10. Gardner JS, Hutchings J, Fuller TS, Downing D. Increasing access to emergency contraception through community pharmacies: lessons from Washington state. Family Planning Perspectives 2001; 33: 172-175.
11. Glei DA. Measuring contraceptive use patterns among teenage and adult women. Family Planning Perspectives 1999; 31: 73-80.
12. Grimes DA. Emergency contraception: politics trumps science at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Obstetrics & Gynecology 2004; 104: 220-221.
13. Grimes DA, Raymond EG, Jones BS. Emergency contraception over the counter: allowing easy access is important. Western Journal of Medicine 2000; 172: 148-149.
14. Harper CC, Minnis AM, Padian NS. Sexual partners and the use of emergency contraception. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2003; 189: 1093-1099.
15. Hatcher RA. 10 common questions on emergency contraception. Contraceptive Technology Update 1998; 19:6, 11-12.
16. Jackson R, Schwarz EB, Freedman L, Darney P. Knowledge and willingness to use emergency contraception among low-income post-partum women. Contraception 2000; 61: 351-357.
17. Jackson RB, Schwarz EB, Freedman L, Darney P. Advance supply of emergency contraception: effect on use and usual contraception—a randomized trial. Obstetrics & Gynecology 2003; 102: 8-16.
18. Marciante KD, Gardner JS, Veenstra DL, Sullivan SD. Modeling the cost and outcomes of pharmacist prescribed emergency contraception. American Journal of Public Health 2001; 91: 1443-1445.
19. Moore K, Smith K. Policies needed to increase awareness of emergency contraception. SIECUS Report 2002; 31 (2): 9-12.
20. Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Emergency Contraception [Fact Sheet] New York: The Federation, June 2004; accessed at www.plannedparenthood.org/library/birthcontrol/ec.html.
21. Population Council, Operations Research Technical Assistance Africa Project II. Emergency Contraception: Programme Briefs. New York, NY: The Council, 1998.
22. Shelton JD. Repeat emergency contraception: facing our fears. Contraception 2002; 66:15-17.
23. Sills ML, Chamberlain JM, Teach SJ. The associations among pediatricians' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding emergency contraception. Pediatrics 2000; 105: 954-956.
24. Stewart F, Van Look PFA. Emergency contraception. In: Contraceptive Technology 17th revised edition. New York: Irvington, 1998.
25. Trussell J, Duran V, Shochet T, Moore K. Access to emergency contraception. Obstetrics & Gynecology 2000; 95:267-270.
26. Trussell J, Ellertson C, Rodriquez G. The Yuzpe regimen of emergency contraception: how long after the morning after? Obstetrics & Gynecology 1996; 88: 150-154.
27. Trussell J, Koenig J, Ellertson C, Stewart F. Preventing unintended pregnancy: the cost-effectiveness of three methods of emergency contraception. American Journal of Public Health 1997; 87: 932-937.
28. Wells ES, Hutchings J, Gardner JS, Winkler JL, Fuller TS et al. Using pharmacies in Washington State to expand access to emergency contraception. Family Planning Perspectives 1998; 30: 288-290.

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