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Thank You!

With your help we celebrated our 11th #ThxBirthControl Day on Wednesday, November 15! Our success is thanks to your support, your stories, your selfies, and your love. Here's a round-up of the best from this year's big day!

@theauralreef
I've Gotta Say... How Did It Nail It On The First Try?! 😯 #thxbirthcontrol #tnxbirthcontrolday #reproductiverights
♬ Live It Up - Able Heart

@bedsider
We’re saying #ThxBirthControl today and everyday! Join us today using the hashtag! #BirthControl #PowerToDecide #Bedsider
♬ sail away (instrumental) - lovelytheband

@eoc_healthservices
Remember, birth control only protects against pregnancies not STIs! #thnxbirthcontrol #healthservices #wearefresnoeoc #fypシ
♬ Benjamins Deli - JRitt

A gif that says "Thanks, birth control" with beating hearts on either side of the word birth.

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So #ThxBirthControl is trending.

I don’t use it for contraception. I use to to keep my PCOS under control, as it is a hormonal syndrome that birth control can help manage.

Thanks, birth control, for helping me and the 1 in every 10 women who have PCOS for being an aid for us.
— Michaela Laws 📖🖋️Storyteller (@VAMichaelaLaws) November 15, 2023

Birth control and contraception are essential and ethical healthcare that makes women’s and men’s lives better. Thanks birth control. #ThxBirthControl pic.twitter.com/q8AbFwEii8
— SamanthaRae©🤍🪶 (@EmpressSRMXA) November 15, 2023

#ThxBirthControl for helping my gender dysphoria (no periods) and keeping me from baby <3
— fei (they/them) 🌙 (@bugwitchery) November 15, 2023

#ThxBirthControl ya da bombbbb
— veronica (@vsomo_) November 15, 2023

As a teen, I had severe PMDD . Birth control may have literally saved my life. It's certainly not a panacea for every hormonal issue, but it's used for so much more than just preventing pregnancy (which is still a 100% valid reason for taking it). #ThxBirthControl
— miss sunnydale ‘99 (@BretterTogether) November 15, 2023

I don't even date, I have no concern about pregnancy at this point. I literally take it to stay alive. Finding the right birth control pill totally neutralized my debilitating PMDD. Now I only fantasize about dying when I'm watching my sports teams (sometimes) #ThxBirthControl https://t.co/ztxu3NOoBj
— Kelsey (@KelseyDelave) November 15, 2023

When I was young and poor and had no health insurance, I got annual exams and cancer screenings, along with birth control, for free from Planned Parenthood. After we married, my husband and I were able to plan our growing family. #ThxBirthControl ❤️
— Allegrita (@AllegritaC) November 15, 2023

Since it's @powertodecide x @Bedsider 's Thanks, Birth Control Day, I'm here to speak on some very personal experiences.

In 2015, I took emergency contraception for the first time after a condom breaking. It was a very scary experience (and expensive), but I had my friends.
— DJ Crymodee 🍉🇸🇩🇨🇩🇭🇹 (@cheymodee) November 15, 2023

#ThxBirthControl for giving me normal and controllable periods. since i was 11, ive had heavy and unpredictable periods. i got diagnosed with PCOS and was prescribed birth control. it has literally changed my life. birth control is health care.
— 𝖓𝖔𝖎𝖗 (@emirinoir) November 15, 2023

In my early 20s, I took birth control pills to treat painful ovarian cysts.

In the VA Senate, I cosponsored a bill to allow Medicaid recipients to obtain a 12 month supply of birth control.

Birth control IS essential health care & should be accessible to all. #ThxBirthControl pic.twitter.com/Zw0Rx4aMmi
— Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (@RepMcClellan) November 15, 2023

https://twitter.com/ohshes_kat/status/1724908252973175062

#ThxBirthControl thanks to birth control including The pill I can control painful periods and reduce how often I have them, remain child free by choice.
— Sprina 💙 Janel 🕊🪬🟦 (@NicoleW3393) November 15, 2023

birth control should be something everyone has access to and it should be available to everyone who needs/wants it for any reason they want or need it. That’s all. #ThxBirthControl
— tatum (@_liltate) November 15, 2023

#ThxBirthControl https://t.co/ao2aX40lsG pic.twitter.com/82JYXJbHla
— Susan🇺🇲♀️🇺🇦 (@ifudontlike2bad) November 15, 2023

As Republicans work to roll back the clock on reproductive rights, I'm fighting for progress. That means making birth control available over-the-counter without a prescription and fully covered by insurers. #ThxBirthControl
— Senator Patty Murray (@PattyMurray) November 15, 2023