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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

  • 2-12%

    increase in contraceptive users who relied on a long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) method between 2002 and 2012
  • 30

    years the average U.S. woman uses contraceptives to attain her family planning goal of two children
  • 99%

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

Resources

  • March 2012 Report

    Health Information Technology and Publicly Funded Family Planning Agencies: Readiness, Use and Challenges

    Jennifer J. Frost, Jenna Jerman and Adam Sonfield

    United States

    • Contraception
  • February 2012 Policy Analysis

    The Religious Exemption to Mandated Insurance Coverage of Contraception

    Adam Sonfield,Virtual Mentor

    United States

    • Contraception
  • December 2011 Blog / Letter / Op-ed

    The Decision on the Morning-After Pill

    Lawrence B. Finer,The New York Times

    United States

    • Contraception
  • November 2011 Report

    Beyond Birth Control: The Overlooked Benefits Of Oral Contraceptive Pills

    Rachel K. Jones

    United States

    • Contraception
  • November 2011 Policy Analysis

    Medicaid Family Planning Expansions Approved in Ohio, Maryland

    Rachel Benson Gold,Guttmacher Policy Review

    United States

    • Contraception
  • November 2011 Policy Analysis

    Strengthening the Safety Net: Pathways for Collaboration Between Community Health Centers and Family Planning Programs

    Rachel Benson Gold,Guttmacher Policy Review

    United States

    • Contraception
  • November 2011 Policy Analysis

    Medicaid Remains Crucial for Reproductive-Age Women–and Also a Target for Budget Cuts

    Adam Sonfield,Guttmacher Policy Review

    United States

    • Contraception
  • November 2011 Policy Analysis

    Implementing the Affordable Care Act: Enrollment Strategies and the U.S. Family Planning Effort

    Adam Sonfield,Guttmacher Policy Review

    United States

    • Contraception
  • October 2011 Research Article

    The state of hormonal contraception today: overview of unintended pregnancy

    Jennifer J. Frost,American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (AJOG)

    United States

    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy
  • September 2011 Policy Analysis

    Publicly funded contraceptive care: a proven investment

    Rachel Benson Gold and Adam Sonfield,Contraception

    United States

    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy

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There are more than 60 million women of reproductive age in the United States, and virtually all of them, regardless of religious affiliation, will use a modern contraceptive method in their lives.

Rachel K. Jones

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