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Advancing Contraceptive Access Toolkit

Are you a state-level policymaker, public health official, or advocate? Are you interested in learning how to help advance contraceptive access where you live? Our toolkit has fact sheets, maps, research articles, videos, and other resources to help you better the reproductive well-being of those who live in your state. 

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Fact Sheet

Extended Supply of Contraception

This fact sheet offers details on the laws in 21 states that require insurers to increase the number of months for which they cover prescription contraceptives.
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Fact Sheet

CONTRACEPTIVE ACCESS IN KANSAS

Approximately, 173,820 women in need live in contraceptive deserts in Kansas.
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Fact Sheet

Contraceptive Access in Florida

Approximately, 89,850 women of reproductive age in need of publicly funded contraception live in counties losing Title X resources.
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Contraceptive Access in Illinois

Approximately, 631,470 women of reproductive age in need of publicly funded contraception live in counties losing Title X resources.
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Contraceptive Access in Maine

Approximately, 79,700 women of reproductive age in need of publicly funded contraception live in counties losing Title X resources.
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Contraceptive Access in Texas

In 2018, Title X– supported centers provided contraceptive care to 157,254 women in Texas.
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We work to identify and promote state policy options that will increase information about and access to contraception so that more young people have the power to decide if, when, and under what circumstances to get pregnant and have a child. This section contains background information on emerging state policy trends aimed at reducing unplanned pregnancy.

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National and State Data

Are you interested in changes in the national teen birth rate? Do you want to know where your state stands compared to its neighbors? Our national and state data pages have all the latest data on this and more. 

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Federal Policy Resources

Check out our resources on federal funding for evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention education, contraceptive access, and related issues, such as poverty and education. 

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