Oral Contraceptive Pills: Access and Availability
This brief provides an overview of oral contraception, discusses private insurance and Medicaid coverage, and reviews strategies to promote and expand women’s access to oral contraceptives.
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Over-the-Counter Oral Contraceptive Pills
Issue BriefOral contraceptives are the most commonly used method of reversible contraception in the U.S. In July 2023, the FDA approved Opill, the first daily oral contraceptive pill to become available over the counter (OTC) without a doctor’s prescription. This issue brief provides an overview of OTC oral contraceptives and laws and policies related to insurance coverage.
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Litigation Involving Reproductive Health and Rights in the Federal Courts
FeatureThis State and Federal Reproductive Rights Litigation tracker aggregates information about ongoing litigation regarding abortion bans and restrictions, FDA approval of Mifepristone (an abortion pill) and other federal regulations.
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Filling in the Gap in Federal Medicaid Funding to Planned Parenthood: State Responses
Policy WatchThis brief examines efforts in 11 states to fill in funding gaps created by the 2025 federal budget reconciliation law, which prohibits federal Medicaid funding for reproductive-health care services provided by Planned Parenthood and other organizations that also provide abortion care.
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Intrauterine Devices (IUDs): Access and Coverage in the U.S.
Fact SheetIntrauterine devices (IUDs), along with implants, are known as long-acting reversible contraception (LARCs) because they can be used to prevent pregnancy for several years. This fact sheet reviews FDA-approved IUDs, as well as use, availability, and key issues in insurance coverage and financing of IUDs in the U.S.
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The Mexico City Policy: An Explainer
Issue BriefExplore an overview of the Mexico City Policy, which, when in effect, requires foreign NGOs to certify that they will not “perform or actively promote abortion as a method of family planning” using funds from any source (including non-U.S. funds) as a condition for receiving U.S. government global health assistance.
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State Policies on Abortion Coverage in Medicaid, Private Insurance, and ACA Exchange Plans in 2025
Other PostThe interactive map shows the increase in states with laws restricting abortion coverage in Medicaid and private insurance in 2010 compared to the present.
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The Trump Administration’s Latest Expansion of the Mexico City Policy: A Funding Analysis
Issue BriefThis analysis assesses the potential reach of the latest expansion of the Mexico City Policy, which is now part of the Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance (PHFFA) Policy.
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Abortion in the United States Dashboard
FeatureThe Abortion in the U.S. Dashboard is an ongoing research project tracking state abortion policies and litigation following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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Litigation Challenging the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Law’s Provision Blocking Federal Medicaid Payments to Planned Parenthood
Issue BriefThis brief provides an overview of these legal challenges and summarizes the key positions of the plaintiffs and the defendants, Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).