They must have easy access to a range of safe, effective, and affordable contraceptives and the information and counseling needed to use them.

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In its latest survey of consumer attitudes in July 2010, Fannie Mae, one of America's two housing-finance giants, found that Americans wanted to buy houses for a range of reasons, from providing a safe environment for their children and having more control over their living space to making a financial return.

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