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State Policy

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. 

October 19, 2023
New survey data shows that many question the legality of birth control.
Fact Sheet
Extending postpartum Medicaid coverage to one year is an important step in improving maternal health outcomes—a core component of reproductive well-being.
Fact Sheet
In 2021, Title X supported clinics provided contraceptive care to 32,162 women in Arkansas. The number of women served from 2018-2021 declined by 29.1%.
Fact Sheet
This fact sheet offers details on the laws in 23 states that require insurers to increase the number of months for which they cover prescription contraceptives.
June 23, 2023
The Supreme Court has not only rolled back generations of reproductive rights but jeopardized the reproductive health of generations to come.
Fact Sheet
Since 2014, nearly a third of states have undertaken efforts to expand contraceptive access by…
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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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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 summarize data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Guttmacher Institute. 

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