Free Emergency Contraception Tomorrow

Planned Parenthood is sponsoring a nationwide Free Emergency Contraception day tomorrow. Before someone clever comes along with a humpday joke, just get it out of your system now.

ST. LOUIS - Wednesday, December 6, 2006 is Free Emergency Contraception Day. Planned Parenthood health centers across the country will offer free Emergency Contraception (EC) to women, men and teens; no exam, no hassle and no delay.

WHAT: Free Emergency Contraception (EC)
WHEN: Wednesday, December 6, 2006
WHERE: All six community-wide locations of Planned Parenthood

BACKGROUD:

In August 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the over-the-counter (OTC) status for Plan B emergency contraception (EC) for women and men 18 years of age and older. EC, a special combination of birth control pills, lowers the risk of pregnancy when started within 120 hours of unprotected intercourse.

Experts agree that wide access to EC will prevent unintended pregnancies and abortion. The sooner EC is administered after unprotected intercourse, the better it works, making timely access critically important.

Planned Parenthood (PP), the nation's largest provider of EC, is now offering EC-OTC to women and men 18 and older. Young women, 17 years of age and younger, can order prescription EC on-line at www.ppslr.org or they can visit a nearby PP health center to get prescription EC.

In an effort to educate the public about the importance of EC, Planned
Parenthood health centers throughout the country, and in the St. Louis
region, will offer free EC for all individuals on December 6, 2006.

PLANNED PARENTHOOD LOCATIONS:
Central West End
4251 Forest Park Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63108
(314) 531-7526

Fairview Heights
Lakeland Square
4529 North Illinois (Route 259)
Belleville, IL 62221
(618) 277-6668

North County
Surrey Plaza II Shopping Center
2796-98 North Highway 67
Florissant, MO 63033
(314) 921-4445

St. Peters
208 Mid Rivers Center
St. Peters, MO 63376
(636) 279-3339

South Grand
3401 South Grand
St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 865-1850

West County
1 Stonegate Center
Manchester, MO 63088
(636) 431-0030

To learn more about Emergency Contraception (EC), please call 1-800-230-PLAN or visit www.ppslr.org <http://www.ppslr.org/> .