Resources for the Public

Birth Control Methods	Washington State Laws & Rules
Emergency Contraception	Other Publications
Specific Conditions	Toll Free Numbers

Links to external resources are provided as a public service and do not imply endorsement by the Washington State Department of Health.

Birth Control Methods

Birth Control - Choosing the Method That's Right For You (English 2MB PDF)

Control Natal - Selección del Método Adecuado Para Usted (Spanish 1.7MB PDF)

Birth Control Information (Métodos anticonceptivos) - Center for Health Training

Which Contraceptive is Right for You? - Association of Reproductive Health Professionals

Birth Control Pill FAQ: Benefits, Risks and Choices - Mayo Clinic

What Kind of Birth Control is Right for Me? - Family Doctor

Birth Control Guide (684KB PDF)- Food & Drug Administration Booklet

Male Birth Control - National Institutes of Health MedlinePlus

Teens and Birth Control - National Institutes of Health MedlinePlus

Emergency Contraception

Facts About Emergency Contraceptive Pills - Association of Reproductive Health Professionals

Emergency Contraception Basics - Emergency Contraception Website, Princeton University

Specific Conditions

Epilepsy and Birth Control - Epilepsy Foundation

Delaying your Period with Birth Control Pills - Mayo Clinic

Related Issues - Information on natural family planning, contraceptives, HIV, and cancer - Medline Plus

Clinical Trials - Studies on family planning and related topics

Washington State Laws & Rules

Emergency Contraception/Sexual Assault - Washington Law RCW7 0.41.350 and Administrative Code WAC 246-320-286 addressing contraception in case of sexual assault.

Reproductive Privacy Act RCW 9.02 - Revised Code of Washington on the right to privacy concerning personal reproductive decisions.

Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing/Treatment - Revised Code of Washington RCW 70.24.110

Other Publications

Your Reproductive Life Plan - This publication explores creating a reproductive life plan that helps women and men set personal goals about having or not having children. It contains information about how to make a plan, what one looks like, questions to explore, and links to sample plans. Additional links to birth control and pregnancy planning information are listed.

Prenatal Care Tips - Maternal & Child Health Bureau - U.S. Department of Health & Human Services website

Healthy Living Toolkit - U.S. Committee for Refugees & Immigrants Toolkit designed to help refugees and immigrants become proactive health consumers and advocates

Office of Minority Health (OMH) - Various health Publications (en Español)

2007 Health of Washington State - Washington Department of Health Report

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Office on Women's Health - List of Publications

Toll Free Numbers

WA State Family Planning Hotline 1-800-770-4334

WithinReach 1-800-322-2588

Consumer Assistance Line 1-800-525-0127 (statewide only)

WA State HIV/AIDS Hotline 1-800-272-AIDS (2437)