February 1, 2020

Texas Family Planning Providers’ Difficulties Offering Adolescents Confidential Services Foreshadows Similar Problems Nationwide as New Title X Rules Go Into Effect

Texas is one of 24 states that does not explicitly allow minor teens to consent for their own contraceptive care. Adolescents who have concerns about confidentiality are less likely to use sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services and have lower contraceptive use
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Texas Family Planning Providers’ Difficulties Offering Adolescents Confidential Services Foreshadows Similar Problems Nationwide as New Title X Rules Go Into Effect

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February 1, 2020
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Kate Coleman-Minahan, Kristine Hopkins, and Kari White
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