Availability of ulipristal acetate: A secret shopper survey of pharmacies in a metropolitan area on emergency contraception.

Objectives: To assess levonorgestrel (LNG) and ulipristal acetate (UPA) availability in pharmacies in a metropolitan area.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted of all identified pharmacies within 25 miles of an urban medical center in Kansas City, KS. We categorized the pharmacies as dedicated commercial (national chains), store-associated (affiliated with a general merchandise or grocery store), or independent.

Access to emergency contraception in Kansas City clinics.

Objective: To assess the accessibility of ulipristal acetate (UPA) and copper intrauterine devices (IUDs) for emergency contraception (EC) in reproductive health centers in the Kansas City metropolitan area.

Study Design: Using a secret shopper method, two female investigators called the reproductive health centers listed as EC providers on the nonprofit website bedsider.org that were located within 25 miles of the University of Kansas Medical Center.