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  • Roe v. Wade Overturned
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United States

Contraception

When women and their partners have access to a wide range of contraceptive methods, they are better able to plan and space their births. This leads to positive health, social and economic outcomes for women, families and society. The Guttmacher Institute documents the need for, access to and use of contraceptives and provides the evidence base for public investment in high-quality and affordable family planning services that provide a full range of methods, comprehensive and accurate information, and effective counseling.

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    Contraceptive Use in the United States by Demographics

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    What Federal Policymakers Must Do to Restore and Strengthen a Title X Family Planning Program That Serves All

Top Facts & Statistics

  • 30

    years the average U.S. woman uses contraceptives to attain her family planning goal of two children
  • 2-12%

    increase in contraceptive users who relied on a long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) method between 2002 and 2012
  • 99%

    of sexually active American women 15–44 have used a contraceptive method other than natural family planning

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    July 1, 2022 State Laws and Policies

    Refusing to Provide Health Services

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    July 1, 2022 State Laws and Policies

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    July 1, 2022 State Laws and Policies

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    July 1, 2022 State Laws and Policies

    Protecting Confidentiality for Individuals Insured as Dependents

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  • U.S. state map with text "State Laws and Policies"
    July 1, 2022 State Laws and Policies

    State Family Planning Funding Restrictions

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    • Abortion
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    July 1, 2022 State Laws and Policies

    An Overview of Consent to Reproductive Health Services by Young People

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  • U.S. map with text "State Laws and Policies"
    July 1, 2022 State Laws and Policies

    Minors’ Access to Contraceptive Services

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    • Contraception
    • Teens
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    July 1, 2022 State Laws and Policies

    Emergency Contraception

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    • Contraception
  • June 2022 Research Article

    Telehealth for Contraceptive Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of a 2021 National Survey

    Laura D. Lindberg, Jennifer Mueller, Madeleine Haas and Rachel K. Jones,American Journal of Public Health

    United States

    • Contraception
  • May 2022 News Release

    Cost-Related Barriers Prevent Low-Income Women in the United States from Using Their Preferred Contraceptive Method, New Study Finds

    United States

    • Contraception

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We’re just beginning to discover the extent to which women use hormonal contraceptives for purposes other than pregnancy prevention. One example is oral contraceptive pills—about 14% of pill users take them solely for noncontraceptive purposes, including menstrual pain relief.

Rachel K. Jones

Principal Research Scientist

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