Blog examines access to contraceptive information, services among young people

In this post in the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's "Impatient Optimists" blog, published in partnership with Women Deliver as part of a series on youth perspectives to recognize World Contraception Day, observed annually on September 26, youth activist Cecilia Garcia Ruiz writes, "For six years we've worked to shine a spotlight on these key issues, but some people still disregard the importance of providing universal access to quality contraceptive services and information to prevent unplanned pregnancies, especially among young people." She discusses barriers to accessing contraceptive methods and information, and continues, "These problems not only undermine our well-being, but also hinder our possibilities to develop our full potential. Therefore, young people's access to contraceptive information and services becomes a human rights issue" (9/13).