Birth Control
Birth control is about equality for women. Using birth control lets women plan when and whether to have a family. In fact, 98 percent of women use birth control at some point in their lives.
Take Action
Protect Birth-Control Coverage for Millions of Women
Birth-control opponents are protesting the Obama administration’s decision to ensure birth-control coverage for millions of women.
Thank President Obama
Thank President Obama for ensuring millions of women will have insurance coverage for contraceptives.
Stories
Mariah, 19
Shortly after turning 18 and in my final semester of high school, I found out I was pregnant by my boyfriend of two years.
Katrina, 20
When I was in 7th grade I began menstruating. I had no idea what kind of pain I was in store for in the following years. Every month when I would get my period I would be in bed, in tears, from the pain of my cramps.
The Problem
Many anti-choice activists oppose birth control just as much as they oppose abortion.
- They work to block women's access to birth control at pharmacies and hospitals.
- They lie about birth control to perpetuate a myth that it causes an abortion. Birth control is not abortion.
Our Solution
There are many ways to make sure that women get the birth control they need. Better access means fewer unintended pregnancies.
- Emergency contraception (EC) can prevent pregnancy if used up to five days after sex.
- Pharmacies should not be able to refuse to fill a woman's prescription for birth control.
- The government should make sure that low-income women can afford birth control at family-planning clinics.
- If an insurance company covers prescription drugs, it should cover prescription birth control, too.
News & Updates
The Facts About Birth control Coverage
Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the Health and Human Services Department, responds to critics of insurance coverage for birth control.
A Win for Women's Health
Susan G. Komen Foundation announced that it would restore Planned Parenthood’s eligibility for grants to help women get breast-cancer screenings. This is a great win for women's health care. We must continue to stand up to further attacks.
