Contraception Archives

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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