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Family Planning
Access to Reproductive Health Care for Low-Income Women in Five Communities
This report addresses how national, state, and local policies, as well as cultural factors, shape access to contraceptive care, sexually transmitted infection prevention and treatment, obstetrical care, and abortion services.
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The Status of Participation in the Title X Federal Family Planning Program
This interactive map and table show the status of Title X sites by state as of September 20, 2019.
- reproductive health
Implications of New Title X Regulations for Women and Providers
This review of the Trump Administration’s new final Title X family planning regulations compares them to the current program rules and discusses the implications.
- Poll finding
Public Opinion and Knowledge on Reproductive Health Policy
This poll finds most Americans oppose the Trump Administration’s changes to restrict Title X family planning funds from clinics that also provide or refer for abortion.
polling on women’s health
Latest Polling73%
of the public say the federal government should continue paying Planned Parenthood for non-abortion services provided to people on Medicaid.
57%
of the public say they oppose the Trump Administration allowing employers to be exempt from birth control coverage for religious or moral reasons.
54%
of the public say it is very important to maintain no cost sharing for birth control, even if the Affordable Care Act is overturned.
65%
of the public does not want to see Roe v. Wade overturned.
The essentials
- abortion
Coverage for Abortion Services
Reviews federal & state policies on coverage for abortion and estimates the availability of abortion coverage for women enrolled in private plans, ACA Marketplace plans, and Medicaid. - medicaid
Medicaid’s Role for Women
A presentation of key data points describing the current state of the Medicaid program as it affects low-income women’s access to coverage and care. - State health facts
Women’s Health Indicators
Information on women’s health status, utilization of services, health insurance coverage, family planning and childbirth, and abortion statistics and policies. - interactive
State Profiles for Women’s Health
This interactive tool provides state profiles on women’s health and access to care. Browse the map and click on a state to view a women’s health data dashboard in each of four categories.
- reproductive health
Oral Contraceptive Pills
This factsheet provides an overview of oral contraception, discusses private insurance and Medicaid coverage, and reviews emerging strategies to expand access to oral contraceptives.
