NY earns 'B' in reproductive rights and health
New York state is one of only 17 states to earn a B- or higher for good sex education, family planning funding and abortion services, according to a new report from The Population Institute.
Among the findings for the 77.1 out of 100 score are:
Progress in teen pregnancy. About 71 of every 1,000 pregnancies occur in women 15 to 19 years old.
Good emergency contraception access: New York state mandates that emergency rooms provide information about emergency contraception and provide it on request.
Tentative success in family planning: While the state has made progress, 54% of all pregnancies are still unintended.
Abortion access: Only 7% of women in the state live in counties without an abortion provider.
Medicaid: New York earned high marks for expanding its Medicaid program.
'If you don't address demand, you don't address the problem' Police are only addressing the supply, but demand is what fuels the illicit sex trade, experts say. Newsday political reporter Bahar Ostadan has the story.
'If you don't address demand, you don't address the problem' Police are only addressing the supply, but demand is what fuels the illicit sex trade, experts say. Newsday political reporter Bahar Ostadan has the story.
