A policy of discrimination: reproductive health care in the military
Jacobson, J.C.; Jensen, J.T.
Women's Health Issues Official Publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health 21(4): 255-258
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 1878-4321 PMID: 21570868 DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2011.03.008Document Number: 229843
Military Health Service (MHS) delivers health care to approximately 9.6 million U.S. military personnel, veterans, and family members worldwide. Military cultural norms equate female contraceptive use with promiscuity and this contributes to nonuse of contraception and rising numbers of unintended pregnancies among active duty female service members. To reverse this trend and prevent unplanned pregnancy, sexual education and contraceptive training of both male and female military personnel must be improved. A full range of contraception options including condoms, long-acting reversible contraception, and emergency contraception must be made available at every MHS site, whether overseas or domestic, and access should be easy.
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