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Mainstreaming Emergency Contraception Pills in Kenya

mergency contraception (EC) is an important element of reproductive healthcare. EC is the only family planning method that can be used to prevent pregnancy after rape or unprotected sex. It does not cause abortion or harm to an existing pregnancy. According to the 2003 Kenya Demographic Health Survey (KDHS), close to half of the births in the preceding 5 years were mistimed or unwanted. The preliminary results of the 2008 KDHS indicate that less than half (46%) of currently married women were using some method of contraception; use was lowest among women between the ages of 15 and 24. Increased access to family planning, including EC, can reduce the number of unplanned pregnancies in the country and contribute to lower rates of abortion, child neglect, and abandonment. Despite increased media attention, EC remains a highly underutilized method across Kenya. Recent data indicate that only 56% of women of reproductive age had ever heard of EC.