Access to IUDs, other long-acting contraception boosts college graduation rates

University of Colorado Boulder

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Access to IUDs, other long-acting contraception boosts college graduation rates

Women with easier access to the full range of contraceptive methods, including intrauterine devices and implants, are as much as 12% more likely to obtain a four-year college degree than those with more limited access, according to new research. The study comes amid growing concerns that access to certain forms of contraception is under threat in some areas of the country.