Contraception Archives

10.15.2018 Hospital Beds

Catholic Hospitals and a Woman’s Right to Know

Catholic hospitals often do not provide certain types of reproductive health care. Freedman and colleagues conducted research on women's knowledge about hospital religious affiliation and its impact on their decisions about where to get care.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

10.02.2018 a round circular object with a blue circle and a blue circle with a needle

Contraception Deception by Crisis Pregnancy Centers

Crisis pregnancy centers are known for their anti-abortion work, but some also focus on preventing women from accessing contraceptives.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

05.16.2018 Graph comparing rural and urban contraception options

Contraception Options Limited in Rural and Suburban Areas

Geography can affect access to contraception. Women in rural and suburban areas have fewer contraception options than those in urban areas.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

08.30.2017 Graphs showing trends in ages of motherhood

Older Moms

Shifting social and cultural norms continue to alter patterns of motherhood. The rate of women having babies for the first time in their 30s has risen steadily since 1975.

Fellow Madeline Bishop

06.01.2017 a blue and green planet

Duty Bound and Globally Gagged

While details of a Trump-style Global Gag Rule remain unclear, the executive order has the potential to devastate the health of men, women, children, and families alike.

Fellow Madeline Bishop

05.31.2017 A model of The Pill on a black background

Contraception is Preventative Care

Before the ACA, 55 percent of woman between 18 and 34 reported struggling with the cost of birth control at some point. By declaring contraceptives preventive care, the ACA guaranteed patients, regardless of their economic status, the ability to shape their own lives. This guarantee is in jeopardy.

Guest Author Jennifer Childs-Roshak

05.01.2017 Dollar bill folded into a the shape of a shirt against a blue background

Minimum Wage as Birth Control

Preventing teen pregnancy requires big picture thinking: policies that address the underlying social and economic problems – the minimum wage being just one of many – are more likely to achieve this goal than policies that focus on narrow targets such as sex education.

Guest Author Lindsey Bullinger

04.17.2017 Graph showing number of contraceptive implants procured and projected number of implanted removals 2010-2019

Implementing Implants

The 3- to 5-year lifespan of contraceptives implanted in 2012 is nearly over, and health clinics that provide insertions are less well-equipped to provide removals.

Fellow Madeline Bishop

04.03.2017 Two large yellow blocks with the letters S, T, and D painted on them

Highlights from the 2015 STD Report

For April STD Awareness Month, four key takeaways from the 2015 Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report.

Fellow Madeline Bishop

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