Family planning in the United States

The objective of family planning in the United States is to enable individuals to determine the number and spacing of their children and to select the means by which that target may be achieved.Doing so can bring many benefits including improved maternal health, the prevention of the spread of STDs, and decreased infant and child mortality rates.These family planning practices also help impact the teenager and the infant because of the availability of healthcare and other resources that may otherwise not be offered.[5] Increasing use of highly effective contraceptives could help meet the goal set forward in Healthy People 2020 to decrease unintended pregnancy by 10%.[5] Making contraceptives available without a copay increases use of highly effective methods, reduces unintended pregnancies, and may be instrumental in achieving the Healthy People 2020 goal.
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