Birth control access: Scorecard evaluates family planning policies across the U.S.
When it comes to ease of finding affordable contraception, a new report shows ‘stark’ differences from state to state. Read more at NBC News
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Biden administration scraps rules to expand birth control access
Since Trump’s 2018 rules took effect, private health plans and insurance companies have been able to exclude coverage of contraceptive services for objecting employers, as well as private colleges and universities — leaving many without access to free contraceptives. Read more at Politico
Free or low-cost birth control is becoming increasingly difficult to get in some states
Free or low-cost contraceptives are becoming increasingly difficult for women to access as clinics close or struggle with funding problems and policy restrictions. Read more at NBC News
A year after Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, Black women still struggle for access to reproductive health care
Black women comprise a disproportionate percentage – 39% – of abortion patients in the United States, and many live in communities with limited access to health services, including family planning clinics and pharmacies. They also disproportionately experience higher rates of other reproductive health conditions, such as infant mortality and pregnancy-related complications and deaths. Read more … Read more
One year after the fall of Roe v. Wade, abortion care has become a patchwork of confusing state laws that deepen existing inequalities
While there is no law in the U.S. that regulates what a man can do with his body, the reproductive health of women is now more regulated than it has been in 50 years. And the scope of reproductive health care that women can receive is highly dependent on where they live. Read more at … Read more
Even in states where it is legal, abortion isn’t as accessible as the laws make it seem
Staffing issues, resources and potential harassment mean people who seek an abortion later in pregnancy have far fewer options, even when they’re legally allowed to do so. Read more at 19th News
One year without Roe: Data shows how abortion access has changed
For women and their families, abortion access is now largely a function of financial and geographic circumstances. For abortion-care providers, the year has brought influxes of out-of-state patients and a barrage of legal challenges. Abortion opponents, meanwhile, are enjoying their success. Some say they hope to see national restrictions. Read more at NBC News
How many miles do you have to travel to get abortion care? One professor maps it
Just a year ago, “less than 1% of the U.S. population was more than 200 miles from a provider and the average person was 25 miles from a provider,” she explains. As of April 2023, she says, 14% of the population is more than 200 miles from the nearest abortion facility, and the average American … Read more
Asian Americans do not have access to abortion information, survey finds
In a survey of AANHPIs released on Tuesday, 47% of respondents said they did not know where to access medication abortion – commonly referred to as abortion “by the pill” – if they needed it. Read more at The Guardian
‘It’s a war’: the doctor who wants Americans to get abortion pills before it’s too late
But in the meantime, she wants people to stock up on the drugs currently available to them, fast. “Don’t wait for the decision. Just get the medication now, get it in your house, get it in your hands,” she says. “If you’re in a war zone, and the war is coming, you also make sure … Read more