23 – Contraceptives on campus handout

Contraceptives on campus handout

This article sheds light on the policies of the Student Health Service at the University of Iowa regarding contraceptive information and materials as well as the efforts being made to liberate those resources. Dr. R. A. Wilcox, Acting Director, states that there is no specific policy, leaving each physician to practice according to their licensure in Iowa. The availability of birth control information and materials is established for married women students, either directly from Student Health or through referral to the Obstetrica-Gynecology Clinic. However, the situation is different for single women students, who may face arbitrary treatment, including refusals or lectures against premarital sex, depending on the views of individual doctors. The Committee for Contraceptives on Campus advocates for a comprehensive policy ensuring that any student seeking contraceptive information is referred to the Obstetrics-Gynecology Clinic, emphasizing the importance of sexual responsibility for all women students, not just the married ones.