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Amid an ongoing FDA re-review of mifepristone, awareness of the safety and prevalence of the abortion pill remains limited. This KFF poll also finds that the voters who say abortion policy is an important issue for 2026 midterm candidates to discuss are disproportionately Democrats.
The interactive map shows the increase in states with laws restricting abortion coverage in Medicaid and private insurance in 2010 compared to the present.
The contraceptive implant is the most effective method of birth control available, and while it’s use is still low compared to other methods, its provision and use are increasing.
“[Indiana, Oklahoma, and Nebraska] are the only states that took additional state-level action to exclude Planned Parenthood from Medicaid during the year the federal ban has been in effect. With the expiration of the national ban on Planned Parenthood Medicaid reimbursement and the Medina decision clearing the way for states to exclude Planned Parenthood from Medicaid, other states may follow suit.”
This fact sheet reviews major sources of coverage for women residing in the U.S. in 2024, discusses the impact of the ACA on women’s coverage, and the coverage challenges that many women continue to face.
This issue brief provides an update on the status of the Trump administration's actions to eliminate DEI-related initiatives and the impact on racial health disparities.
Summarizes the major statutory requirements and policies pertaining to U.S. global family planning/reproductive health (FP/RH) efforts over time and identifies those currently in effect.
This factsheet provides an overview of medication abortion, with a focus on federal and state regulations pertaining to its provision and coverage, and the role of the drug in self-managed abortions.
KFF’s latest Health Tracking Poll finds that confidence in the independence of key government health agencies overseeing food and drug safety and public health is low among the public and across partisans. Most of the public also share a distrust of agriculture, food, and pharmaceutical companies to act in the public’s best interest, compared with doctors and health care providers who are much more trusted among the public. The latest edition of the Monitor also…
This fact sheet provides an overview of the history of the Kemp-Kasten amendment, which states that no U.S. funds may be made available to “any organization or program which, as determined by the president of the United States, supports or participates in the management of a program of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization,” and examines its current application. Since enacted in 1985, Kemp-Kasten has often been used to withhold funding from the United Nations Population…
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