In Effort To Reduce Risk Of Zika-Related Birth Defects, Puerto Rican OB-GYNs Offering Women Free Contraceptives

NPR: Puerto Rican OB-GYNs Offer Free Birth Control To Fight Zika
“In Puerto Rico the local association of obstetricians and gynecologists has launched a new attack on Zika. Because Zika primarily is a problem for pregnant women, the doctors are trying to reduce the number of pregnant women by offering free contraception across the island to any woman who wants it…” (Beaubien, 8/6).

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