At DePaul University, a Catholic school in Chicago, students have created a covert contraceptive delivery network. The group has continued after the university banned their Planned Parenthood Generation Action chapter. (AP Video: Laura Bargfeld)
CHICAGO — College student Maya Roman has the handoff down to a science: a text message, a walk to a designated site, and a paper bag delivered with condoms and Plan B emergency contraception. At DePaul University, it's the only way students can get a sliver of sexual health support, she said.
DePaul University senior Maya Roman, 22, president of a student reproductive health group, smiles while speaking to fellow members at Oz Park in Chicago.
DePaul University freshman Anna Daniel, 19, assembles a kit of contraceptive supplies at Oz Park in Chicago on Sept. 28. Many Catholic universities restrict contraceptive access, citing religious values.
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DePaul University senior Maya Roman, 22, president of a student reproductive health group, smiles while speaking to fellow members at Oz Park in Chicago.
DePaul University freshman Anna Daniel, 19, assembles a kit of contraceptive supplies at Oz Park in Chicago on Sept. 28. Many Catholic universities restrict contraceptive access, citing religious values.
