State Policy Resources 2023

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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A State-By-State Guide to Abortion

Always up-to-date with the latest laws, AbortionFinder allows you to select your state to get information about what to expect and to locate abortion support resources and assistance.

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Fact Sheet

Medicaid Postpartum Coverage

Extending postpartum Medicaid coverage to one year is an important step in improving maternal health outcomes—a core component of reproductive well-being.

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Fact Sheet

Contraceptive Access in Arkansas

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

Extended Supply of Contraception

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.

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June 23, 2023

Dobbs Fallout

The Supreme Court has not only rolled back generations of reproductive rights but jeopardized the reproductive health of generations to come.

Fact Sheet

State Actions to Expand BC Coverage

Since 2014, nearly a third of states have undertaken efforts to expand contraceptive access by…

Fact Sheet

Pharmacist Prescribing of Hormonal BC

Currently, 27 states (including DC) have enacted policies to allow pharmacists to prescribe and dispense self-administered hormonal methods.

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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 summarize data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Guttmacher Institute.

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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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