Act 943, passed by the Arkansas Legislature in 2015 directs college and universities to develop and implement action plans to help students prevent unplanned pregnancy or delay plans for additional pregnancies. 

Arkansas is #1 in birth rates for 18-19 year olds and unplanned births result in 1 in 10 college dropouts*. The topic of preventing unplanned pregnancy is relevant for both college men and women, for those who are already parents, as well as those who are not parents.

 

Resources

Arkansas Tech University Health and Wellness Center
479-968-0329
www.atu.edu/hwc

Services provided include:

• Women's health services
• Pregnancy planning
• Contraception information
• STI treatment and prevention planning

Appointments can be made by calling 479-968-0329, visiting the Doc Bryan Student Services Center, Suite 119, or online at http://atu.medicatconnect.com/.

 

Arkansas Department of Health
https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/womens-health

 

Arkansas Pregnancy Crisis Centers
https://artl.org/crisis-pregnancy-centers/

 

The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy
http://thenationalcampaign.org/

 

Bedsider
https://bedsider.org/

*Data obtained from The Arkansas Campaign to Prevent Unplanned Pregnancy