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New national statistics show that about one in nine (11% or 5.8 million) women ages 15 to 44 had ever used emergency contraception (EC) in 2006-2010, up from 4.2% in 2002.1 Young adult women ages 20-24 were the most likely to have ever used EC — about one in four (23%) indicated they had utilized the method.

National statistics reveal that use of emergency contraception is growing

May 1, 2013

New national statistics show that about one in nine (11% or 5.8 million) women ages 15 to 44 had ever used emergency contraception (EC) in 2006-2010, up from 4.2% in 2002.1 Young adult women ages 20-24 were the most likely to have ever used EC about one in four (23%) indicated they had utilized the method.
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