United States Contraception

State Policies on Contraception

The Guttmacher Institute monitors and analyzes legislation, regulation and judicial action related to state policy developments on access to contraception and related services. This effort is used to prepare monthly updates on new policy developments and the status of state laws and policies.

Policy Analysis

State Policy Trends 2018: With Roe v. Wade in Jeopardy, States Continued to Add New Abortion Restrictions
Policy Analysis

States Must Act to Shore Up the Federal Contraceptive Coverage Guarantee
State Laws and Policies

Insurance Coverage of Contraceptives

Top Facts & Statistics

Resources

November 1, 2019 State Laws and Policies
Protecting Confidentiality for Individuals Insured as Dependents
United States
Abortion
Contraception
Teens
November 1, 2019 State Laws and Policies
State Family Planning Funding Restrictions
United States
Abortion
Contraception
November 1, 2019 State Laws and Policies
An Overview of Consent to Reproductive Health Services by Young People
United States
Abortion
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy
Teens
November 1, 2019 State Laws and Policies
Minors’ Access to Contraceptive Services
United States
Contraception
Teens
November 1, 2019 State Laws and Policies
Emergency Contraception
United States
Contraception
November 1, 2019 State Laws and Policies
Medicaid Family Planning Eligibility Expansions
United States
Contraception
November 1, 2019 State Laws and Policies
Refusing to Provide Health Services
United States
Abortion
Contraception
HIV & STIs
November 1, 2019 State Laws and Policies
Nurses’ Authority to Prescribe or Dispense
United States
Contraception
November 1, 2019 State Laws and Policies
Insurance Coverage of Contraceptives
United States
Contraception
July 2019 Policy Analysis
State Policy Trends at Mid-Year 2019: States Race to Ban or Protect Abortion

Elizabeth Nash,Lizamarie Mohammed,Olivia Cappello,Sophia NaideandZohra Ansari-Thomas
United States
Abortion
Contraception

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Amid ongoing challenges, reproductive rights supporters have scored key state-level victories on contraceptive access and abortion rights.

Elizabeth Nash

Senior State Issues Manager

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