"The purpose… is not to encourage sexual activity among teens"

So says a spokesperson for the California Family Health Council, Inc today in a release announcing a new campaign to make teens aware of the easy accessibility of contraception and abortion services in their areas, most notably emergency contraception. This campaign launched today.

The group is airing 30-second video spots on major cable channels such as MTV, Spike and Comedy Central, especially late at night across California. The spots feature sob stories of teen sexual behavior and how the "threat" of pregnancy would be the worst outcome of their irresponsibility. It is most notable that sexually transmitted diseases are not prevented by the use of emergency contraception, but the dangerous pill regime only decreases the instance of achieving pregnancy. This message seems quite inconsistent, especially since these contraception centers and programs also focus on helping teens receive treatment for sexually transmitted disease.

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