The Reproductive Health Report: The state of sexual and reproductive health within the European Union

Abstract

The European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care disrupted family structure and low educational attainment.Therefore these can be seen as markers of social inequalities in health among young people living in the EU.Use of effective contraceptive methods is a critical step in reducing unintended pregnancies.Data gathered in this Report provide no clear indication of a correlation between teenage pregnancy rates and use of contraception, which is likely caused by a poor quality in the reporting of abortions as well as differences in the age groups defi nition of teenage births.These discrepancies point to the need of improving comparability and quality of SRH indicators through survey data (contraceptive use) and standardised monitoring of pregnancy reporting across all Member States.4 .