Thanks, Birth Control! | November 10, 2015
Almost all women, from all religious backgrounds, will use
contraception at some point in their lives. Contraception helps women
protect their health, plan their families, pursue their education and
participate in the workforce. But all too often, cost and other barriers
prevent women from obtaining the care they need. As the U.S. Supreme
Court prepares to hear another case attacking birth control, this issue
of Repro Health Watch takes a look at the states that have taken great
steps this year to improve access to contraception.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced that a
program designed to increase access to long-acting reversible
contraceptives continues to help curb abortion and birthrates for
teenagers in the state, although its future funding remains unclear, the
Colorado Springs Gazette reports. More »
The Washington, D.C., City Council gave final approval to legislation
that would require health plans in the District to authorize pharmacies
to dispense up to a one-year supply of contraceptives at one time, the Washington Post reports. More »
The University of Michigan released this map, along with a study, showing
how state Medicaid programs increasingly are reimbursing for the
immediate postpartum provision of long-acting reversible contraception.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) signed a bill (HB 2879) into law that permits
women to obtain contraception without a prescription from a physician,
the AP/San Francisco Chronicle reports. More »
The New York City Health Department recently announced the launch of
"Maybe the IUD," a public education campaign to increase awareness of
the intrauterine device and other contraceptive methods, NPR's "Shots"
reports. More »
Lawmakers in Michigan unveiled multiple bills aimed at reducing unintended pregnancies in the state, the AP/Sacramento Bee reports. More »
Uninsured and underinsured women in Mahoning County, Ohio, will have
access to long-acting reversible contraceptives via a new Planned
Parenthood of Greater Ohio pilot program, the Youngstown Vindicator reports. More »
Click on the map to see what's going on in your state:
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EDITORS
Debra Ness, publisher & president, National Partnership
Sarah Lipton-Lubet, associate editor & director of reproductive health programs, National Partnership
Jessi Leigh Swenson, associate editor & senior policy counsel, National Partnership
Freya Riedlin, associate editor & reproductive health law fellow, National Partnership
Lauren Sogor, assistant editor & health communications manager, National Partnership
Cindy Romero, assistant editor & communications associate, National Partnership
Marcelle Maginnis, associate editor
Justyn Ware, senior editor
Amanda Wolfe, senior director
Joe Infantino, Rachel Schulze, staff writers
Tucker Ball, chief digital officer, National Partnership
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