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We explored why the findings of a new study from the U.K. are making headlines at home.

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The "Increasing Equity and Access to Contraception in Arkansas Initiative" led by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock provides long-acting reversible contraceptive devices to uninsured women who've just given birth. The initiative aims to reduce unintended pregnancies says Nirvana Manning, M.D., chair of UAMS Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

The gift from an anonymous donor will help uninsured women.

FORT SMITH — University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences officials announced Tuesday an anonymous donor gave $600,000 to the school to continue providing contraception devices for uninsured post-partum patients in Fort Smith and Little Rock.

FORT SMITH -- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences officials announced Tuesday an anonymous donor gave $600,000 to the school to continue providing contraceptive devices for uninsured postpartum patients in Fort Smith and Little Rock.

FORT SMITH -- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences officials announced Tuesday an anonymous donor gave $600,000 to the school to continue providing contraception devices for uninsured post-partum patients in Fort Smith and Little Rock.

FORT SMITH -- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences officials announced Tuesday an anonymous donor gave $600,000 to the school to continue providing contraception devices for uninsured post-partum patients in Fort Smith and Little Rock.

LITTLE ROCK -- Arkansas fares worse than the national average in terms of maternal mortality and morbidity.

Arkansas fares worse than the national average in terms of maternal mortality and morbidity.