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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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    Seeing the Whole Pattern: Coordinated Federal Attacks on Birth Control Coverage and Access

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    Contraceptive Use in the United States

  • Policy Analysis

    Title X Under Attack—Our Comprehensive Guide

Top Facts & Statistics

  • 99%

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

Resources

  • February 2021 Research Article

    Use of concurrent multiple methods of contraception in the United States, 2008 to 2015

    Megan L. Kavanaugh, Emma Pliskin and Jenna Jerman,Contraception: X

    United States

    • Contraception
  • February 2021 Policy Analysis

    A Fragmented System: Ensuring Comprehensive Contraceptive Coverage in All U.S. Health Insurance Plans

    Adam Sonfield,Guttmacher Policy Review

    United States

    • Contraception
  • December 2020 Report

    State-Level Estimates of Contraceptive Use in the United States, 2019

    Ayana Douglas-Hall, Naomi Li and Megan L. Kavanaugh

    United States

    • Contraception
  • December 2020 Policy Analysis

    Federal Appeals Court Empowers Crusade Against Planned Parenthood’s Family Planning Care

    Adam Sonfield

    United States

    • Contraception
  • December 2020 Policy Analysis

    State Policy Trends 2020: Reproductive Health and Rights in a Year Like No Other

    Elizabeth Nash, Lizamarie Mohammed, Olivia Cappello and Sophia Naide

    United States

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy
  • December 2020 Report

    Assessing State-Level Variations in High School Students’ Sexual and Contraceptive Behavior: The 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Surveys

    Laura D. Lindberg, Zoe H. Pleasure and Ayana Douglas-Hall

    United States

    • Contraception
    • HIV & STIs
    • Teens
  • November 2020 Policy Analysis

    Not Up for Debate: LGBTQ People Need and Deserve Tailored Sexual and Reproductive Health Care

    Ruth Dawson and Tracy Leong

    United States

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy
    • Teens
  • November 2020 Research Article

    Sexual orientation-related differences in contraceptive use: a brief report based on a cohort of adolescent and young women

    Brittany M. Charlton, Colleen A. Reynolds, Elizabeth Janiak, Amy D. DiVasta, Rachel K. Jones, Jorge E. Chavarro, Vishnudas Sarda and S. Bryn Austin,Contraception

    United States

    • Contraception
    • Teens
  • November 2020 Policy Analysis

    President-Elect Biden’s Health Insurance Plan and Its Potential Impact on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

    Leah H. Keller and Adam Sonfield

    United States

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • HIV & STIs
  • October 2020 Blog / Letter / Op-ed

    People of All Religions Use Birth Control and Have Abortions

    Rachel K. Jones

    United States

    • Abortion
    • Contraception

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Today’s teens are waiting longer than previous generations to have sex and are more likely to use contraception. Policies, education and services should support teens in becoming sexually healthy adults.

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