Missouri Family Health Council

Resources

	Impacts of Four Abstinence Only Programs This report, conducted by Mathematica Policy Research for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, found that youth enrolled in the abstinence-only programs were no more likely than those not in the programs to delay sexual initiation, have fewer sexual partners, or abstain from sex entirely.
	Women and Health Coverage: The Affordability Gap This report from the National Women's Law Center and the Commonwealth Fund finds that many women avoid needed health care due to high medical costs.
	The Office on Women's Health Quick Health Data Online Quick Health Data Online contains extensive health and related data, including county, state, regional and national health statistics. Topics include mortality, infectious and chronic diseases, mental health, reproductive health, maternal health, violence and abuse, illness prevention and access to care.
	NFPRHA Family Planning Poll Results A national poll conducted in May 2005 found that 88 percent of voters support women’s access to contraception. Eighty-six percent support Title X (ten), the government public health program that funds state and local family planning agencies that provide contraception to low-income women.
	Contraception Counts: Missouri This informative fact sheet from the Alan Guttmacher Institute contains information about access to contraception, the number of women in need of publicly supported family planning services, and the impact such services have on reducing unintended pregnancy in Missouri.
	Missouri's 2005 Title X Program Statistics This document provides a summary of client and service data from 2005.
	Cuts to Medicaid Will Hurt Missouri's Women This fact sheet from the National Women's Law Center provides a comprehensive overview of the impact federal Medicaid cuts on the health of Missouri women.
	What If: How Declines in Teen Births Have Improved Poverty and Child Well-Being in Missouri This fact sheet from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy details what would have happened to Missouri poverty rates and the living arrangements of children if teen birth rates remained constant between 1991 and 2002, rather than declining.
	Celebrating Griswold v. Connecticut This fact sheet from the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association gives an overview of the impact the 1965 Griswold v. Connecticut decision, which paved the way for widespread access to contraception for American women.
	Summary of Medicaid Cuts Adopted in the 2005 Legislative Session This report, written by Joel Ferber of Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, provides a comprehensive overview of the cuts adopted by the Missouri legislature in 2005.
	The Status of Women in Missouri, 2002: Highlights In 2002, the Institute for Women's Policy Research published an in-depth analysis of Missouri policies and their impacts on women. This fact sheet highlights their findings.