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New Initiative to Cut Unplanned Pregnancies in Delaware

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WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - Gov. Jack Markell is joining other officials in touting a new initiative to reduce the number of unplanned pregnancies in Delaware.

Markell planned to meet Wednesday with participants training for implementation of a state effort to increase access to the full range of contraception options for all women, including IUDs and implants.

State officials are joining with a nonprofit group called Upstream USA to increase access to long-acting reversible contraceptives.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.