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  • Adding It Up
  • Abortion Worldwide
  • Guttmacher-Lancet Commission
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  • International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health (1975–2020)
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  • Interactive Map: US Abortion Policies and Access After Roe
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Contraception

Everyone deserves equitable and comprehensive access to the contraceptive method of their choice without barriers, stigma or shame. The Guttmacher Institute conducts research and policy analysis on contraceptive use and access, including highlighting the need for public investment in high-quality, affordable and accessible contraceptive services.  

Resources

  1. March 2016 Opinion

    Birth Control Coverage Should Always Be Guaranteed

    Ann M. Starrs TIME
  2. March 2016 Policy Analysis

    Birth Control Coverage Should Always Be Guaranteed

    Ann M. Starrs
  3. March 2016 Policy Analysis

    New Clarity for the U.S. Abortion Debate: A Steep Drop in Unintended Pregnancy Is Driving Recent Abortion Declines

    Joerg Dreweke Guttmacher Policy Review
  4. March 2016 News Release

    Anxiety About Pregnancy Prevention May Lead U.S. Women to Use Multiple Contraceptive Methods

  5. March 2016 Research Article

    The complexity of multiple contraceptive method use and the anxiety that informs it: implications for theory and practice

    Lori F. Frohwirth, Nakeisha Blades, Ann M. Moore and Heather M. Wurtz Archives of Sexual Behavior
  6. March 2016 News Release

    Steep Drop in Unintended Pregnancy Is Behind the 2008–2011 U.S. Abortion Decline

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Legislation Tracker

Actions in the states as of November 15

1,791

provisions introduced in 2025

28

abortion restrictions enacted in 2025

136

provisions enacted that improve health care access in 2025
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