Susan E. Rubin ¹, Surah Grumet ², Linda Prine ^3*

¹ Montefiore Medical Center
² Lutheran Medical Center
³ Beth Israel Medical Center

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: lindaprine{at}earthlink.net.

	Abstract

With access to reproductive health care eroding, examination of prescribing of contraception, including emergency contraception (EC), is important. We examined whether working in a family practice affiliated with a religious institution changes the likelihood of a provider prescribing EC. Our survey asked about EC prescribing practices in a range of situations. As predicted, practitioners in non-religiously affiliated practices reported higher rates of prescribing EC than those in religiously affiliated practices. In both cases, however, the practitioners' prescribing patterns were inadequate.

Key Words: Contraception, Birth Control, Health Professionals, Pregnancy, Prevention, Women's Health