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65% of teens interviewed for the survey said they had never received information about contraception, but half of them said they knew how to access birth control if needed.
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Like many healthcare providers across the U.S., McKenzie Rieder, a pediatric nurse practitioner for Mountain Family Health Centers in Glenwood Springs, has noticed an uptick in young women requesting IUDs or small hormonal implants since the November 2024 election.
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