Reproductive justice informed life choice

Reproductive Justice: Informed Life-choice

Reproductive Justice: Informed Life-choice

Unmet need, Family Planning, Spacing Method, Limiting Method, Method of Contraception, Lactation/Lactating Mothers, DMPA/Depo Provera, Contraceptive Choice, Basket of contraceptives, Reproductive Choice, Injectable, Birth Control, Progestin, Hormonal Contraception

Depo Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA) is one of the most widely researched and documented safe and reliable means of contraception. DMPA is 99.7% effective and lasts up to three months, making it a viable alternative to oral contraception and IUDs </a>. Long-acting injectable contraceptives such as DMPA remove the daily tensions surrounding reproductive and sexual health, especially for those who find other methods impractical. Although proven safe and effective, the oral contraceptive pill is impractical for many and does not address the myriad of circumstances and concerns of many couples. Due to a variety of health concerns and individual needs, IUDs are clinically unsafe for many women. Expanding the basket of choices of contraceptives promotes the praxis of reproductive rights.

There are a plentitude of circumstances in which couples in the prime of their fertility may wish to delay pregnancy. For example, young, urban career-oriented couples may choose DMPA as a highly effective means of lo

 

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