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· Jul 16
New data: 155,000 people traveled out of state for abortion care in 2024.
Since Dobbs, state bans have had sweeping, detrimental effects on the US #AbortionAccess landscape.
No one should be forced to leave their state for essential abortion care.
More: gu.tt/3G1Wtzn
Since Dobbs, state bans have had sweeping, detrimental effects on the US #AbortionAccess landscape.
No one should be forced to leave their state for essential abortion care.
More: gu.tt/3G1Wtzn
Freeda, the giant IUD touring Europe, is spotlighting the impact of millions of dollars’ worth of contraceptives sitting unused in a Belgian warehouse—supplies that could have supported 1.5M women & couples. Plans to burn them are paused, but the risk of expiration remains. https://gu.tt/449zlYq
Campaigners use giant coil to call for better access to contraception for women
A 6m-high inflatable contraceptive coil was placed on Place du Luxembourg in Brussels in front of the European Parliament on Thursday, as part of...
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November 19, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Freeda, the giant IUD touring Europe, is spotlighting the impact of millions of dollars’ worth of contraceptives sitting unused in a Belgian warehouse—supplies that could have supported 1.5M women & couples. Plans to burn them are paused, but the risk of expiration remains. https://gu.tt/449zlYq
In a new special issue of @contraceptionjl.bsky.social, co-organized by the Coalition to Expand Contraceptive Access, Guttmacher researchers and partners call for an updated person-centered approach to quantifying the impact of contraceptive access in the United States.
Contraception: Contraceptive Access Efforts: Learning from Diverse Approaches and Informing the Future
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November 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
In a new special issue of @contraceptionjl.bsky.social, co-organized by the Coalition to Expand Contraceptive Access, Guttmacher researchers and partners call for an updated person-centered approach to quantifying the impact of contraceptive access in the United States.
The Trump administration’s #Medicaid cuts could strip coverage from millions of people nationwide.
Medicaid is the backbone of repro health coverage in the US. Without it, access to affordable birth control, pregnancy care & STI testing is at risk.
Read more: https://gu.tt/4qNHc7X
Medicaid is the backbone of repro health coverage in the US. Without it, access to affordable birth control, pregnancy care & STI testing is at risk.
Read more: https://gu.tt/4qNHc7X
November 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The Trump administration’s #Medicaid cuts could strip coverage from millions of people nationwide.
Medicaid is the backbone of repro health coverage in the US. Without it, access to affordable birth control, pregnancy care & STI testing is at risk.
Read more: https://gu.tt/4qNHc7X
Medicaid is the backbone of repro health coverage in the US. Without it, access to affordable birth control, pregnancy care & STI testing is at risk.
Read more: https://gu.tt/4qNHc7X
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Today, all eyes are on #SouthCarolina, as legislators consider the most extreme and cruel abortion ban in the country: S323.
It’s a total ban with virtually no exceptions. People who have an abortion would be charged with murder, facing up to 30 years in prison.
It’s a total ban with virtually no exceptions. People who have an abortion would be charged with murder, facing up to 30 years in prison.
November 18, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Today, all eyes are on #SouthCarolina, as legislators consider the most extreme and cruel abortion ban in the country: S323.
It’s a total ban with virtually no exceptions. People who have an abortion would be charged with murder, facing up to 30 years in prison.
It’s a total ban with virtually no exceptions. People who have an abortion would be charged with murder, facing up to 30 years in prison.
New Guttmacher research is featured in Context’s article on the risks of declining SRHR funding. Our #AddingItUp findings show 214M women still lack modern contraception, and every $1 invested in family planning saves $2.48 in related health costs. Read the full article: https://gu.tt/4hYoztT
Experts warn funding cuts risk setbacks in reproductive health | Context by TRF
Experts call for sustainable financing to make up for funding shortfall for family planning and sexual and reproductive health
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November 14, 2025 at 7:19 PM
New Guttmacher research is featured in Context’s article on the risks of declining SRHR funding. Our #AddingItUp findings show 214M women still lack modern contraception, and every $1 invested in family planning saves $2.48 in related health costs. Read the full article: https://gu.tt/4hYoztT
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Today marks the start of Transgender Awareness Week, where we come together to celebrate, uplift, and honor our trans and non-binary community.
There is no LGBTQ+ without the “T” — PERIOD. Learn more and join us in the fight for equality: hrc.im/transawarenessweek
#Trans #TransAwarenessWeek
There is no LGBTQ+ without the “T” — PERIOD. Learn more and join us in the fight for equality: hrc.im/transawarenessweek
#Trans #TransAwarenessWeek
November 13, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Today marks the start of Transgender Awareness Week, where we come together to celebrate, uplift, and honor our trans and non-binary community.
There is no LGBTQ+ without the “T” — PERIOD. Learn more and join us in the fight for equality: hrc.im/transawarenessweek
#Trans #TransAwarenessWeek
There is no LGBTQ+ without the “T” — PERIOD. Learn more and join us in the fight for equality: hrc.im/transawarenessweek
#Trans #TransAwarenessWeek
Everyone deserves access to the full range of high-quality, affordable birth control methods that work best for them. We stand with @powertodecide.bsky.social and advocates everywhere in the fight to ensure reproductive freedom for all.
#ThxBirthControl
#ThxBirthControl
November 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Everyone deserves access to the full range of high-quality, affordable birth control methods that work best for them. We stand with @powertodecide.bsky.social and advocates everywhere in the fight to ensure reproductive freedom for all.
#ThxBirthControl
#ThxBirthControl
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Birth control is health care. It’s safety, opportunity, and choice—and it’s under attack. This #ThxBirthControl Day, we’re fighting against misinformation and uplifting the truth: contraception changes lives!
📷: @powertodecide.bsky.social
📷: @powertodecide.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Birth control is health care. It’s safety, opportunity, and choice—and it’s under attack. This #ThxBirthControl Day, we’re fighting against misinformation and uplifting the truth: contraception changes lives!
📷: @powertodecide.bsky.social
📷: @powertodecide.bsky.social
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Birth control is health care. It’s safety, opportunity, and choice—and it’s under attack. This #ThxBirthControl Day, we’re fighting against misinformation and uplifting the truth: contraception changes lives!
November 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Birth control is health care. It’s safety, opportunity, and choice—and it’s under attack. This #ThxBirthControl Day, we’re fighting against misinformation and uplifting the truth: contraception changes lives!
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Access is key. Over-the-counter birth control makes it easier for more people to make the choices that are right for them safely, privately, and without barriers. Learn more about over-the-counter birth control from an ob-gyn expert: bit.ly/3Jncv4K #ThxBirthControl
November 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Access is key. Over-the-counter birth control makes it easier for more people to make the choices that are right for them safely, privately, and without barriers. Learn more about over-the-counter birth control from an ob-gyn expert: bit.ly/3Jncv4K #ThxBirthControl
New report: Our policy experts examine the latest trends in abortion and contraceptive access, and offer evidence-based policy recommendations to advance #ReproductiveHealth and rights in the US.
Read the analysis: https://gu.tt/4oFQx08
Read the analysis: https://gu.tt/4oFQx08
Act on the Evidence: Policy Solutions to Protect and Advance Abortion and Contraception Access in the United States
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November 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM
New report: Our policy experts examine the latest trends in abortion and contraceptive access, and offer evidence-based policy recommendations to advance #ReproductiveHealth and rights in the US.
Read the analysis: https://gu.tt/4oFQx08
Read the analysis: https://gu.tt/4oFQx08
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Thanks to the hard work of HRC and our partners, marriage equality remains the law of the land through Obergefell v. Hodges and the Respect for Marriage Act.
We won’t let up. We will keep fighting until all of us are free.
We won’t let up. We will keep fighting until all of us are free.
November 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Thanks to the hard work of HRC and our partners, marriage equality remains the law of the land through Obergefell v. Hodges and the Respect for Marriage Act.
We won’t let up. We will keep fighting until all of us are free.
We won’t let up. We will keep fighting until all of us are free.
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court denied an attempt to challenge Obergefell v. Hodges, the case affirming marriage equality nationwide.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court denied an attempt to challenge Obergefell v. Hodges, the case affirming marriage equality nationwide.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
At #ICFP2025, we joined FP2030, MSI Reproductive Choices and the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition for a strategy session shaping a global advocacy blueprint to boost financing for family planning and reproductive health, uniting evidence and expertise to drive sustainable progress. #AddingItUp
November 8, 2025 at 12:02 AM
At #ICFP2025, we joined FP2030, MSI Reproductive Choices and the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition for a strategy session shaping a global advocacy blueprint to boost financing for family planning and reproductive health, uniting evidence and expertise to drive sustainable progress. #AddingItUp
Between sharp Medicaid cuts and threats to other critical federal programs, the Trump administration is chipping away at #ReproductiveHealth care access in the US.
Guttmacher expert Megan Kavanaugh spoke with @cbsnews.com about the impact on patients and providers. https://gu.tt/3LfbC2E
Guttmacher expert Megan Kavanaugh spoke with @cbsnews.com about the impact on patients and providers. https://gu.tt/3LfbC2E
The quiet collapse of America's reproductive health safety net
"People don't realize how much these clinics hold together the local health system until they're gone," said the head of Maine Family Planning clinics.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Between sharp Medicaid cuts and threats to other critical federal programs, the Trump administration is chipping away at #ReproductiveHealth care access in the US.
Guttmacher expert Megan Kavanaugh spoke with @cbsnews.com about the impact on patients and providers. https://gu.tt/3LfbC2E
Guttmacher expert Megan Kavanaugh spoke with @cbsnews.com about the impact on patients and providers. https://gu.tt/3LfbC2E
New Guttmacher data from Adding It Up 2024 shows what it would take to meet SRH needs across 128 LMICs: 928M women want to avoid pregnancy, 214M aren’t using modern contraception, and every $1 invested saves $2.48 in health care costs. Learn more: https://gu.tt/4qVHXfc
November 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
New Guttmacher data from Adding It Up 2024 shows what it would take to meet SRH needs across 128 LMICs: 928M women want to avoid pregnancy, 214M aren’t using modern contraception, and every $1 invested saves $2.48 in health care costs. Learn more: https://gu.tt/4qVHXfc
Two new papers in The Lancet co-authored by Guttmacher experts highlight how innovation & investment in SRHR expands contraceptive choice, advances equity, and saves lives. Learn more ⬇️
Innovations in contraception
https://gu.tt/3LgGpMw
Who pays & what pays off in SRH?
https://gu.tt/4qAKDyB
Innovations in contraception
https://gu.tt/3LgGpMw
Who pays & what pays off in SRH?
https://gu.tt/4qAKDyB
October 31, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Two new papers in The Lancet co-authored by Guttmacher experts highlight how innovation & investment in SRHR expands contraceptive choice, advances equity, and saves lives. Learn more ⬇️
Innovations in contraception
https://gu.tt/3LgGpMw
Who pays & what pays off in SRH?
https://gu.tt/4qAKDyB
Innovations in contraception
https://gu.tt/3LgGpMw
Who pays & what pays off in SRH?
https://gu.tt/4qAKDyB
After #ACA enrollment begins on November 1, people seeking coverage will face increased costs and the expiration of tax credits that provided critical financial assistance.
Unless lawmakers take action to extend the credits, many enrollees could lose coverage. https://gu.tt/47lC0Aw
Unless lawmakers take action to extend the credits, many enrollees could lose coverage. https://gu.tt/47lC0Aw
Obamacare enrollees get first look at 2026 prices as premiums soar | CNN Politics
Premiums for Affordable Care Act coverage will skyrocket 26%, on average, next year, according to a KFF analysis released Tuesday evening, just days before open enrollment starts on November 1. The pr...
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October 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM
After #ACA enrollment begins on November 1, people seeking coverage will face increased costs and the expiration of tax credits that provided critical financial assistance.
Unless lawmakers take action to extend the credits, many enrollees could lose coverage. https://gu.tt/47lC0Aw
Unless lawmakers take action to extend the credits, many enrollees could lose coverage. https://gu.tt/47lC0Aw
Millions of people in the US rely on SNAP benefits to feed their families, including those living with low incomes.
This critical funding will be suspended by the federal government as of November 1—yet another attack on the health and well-being of marginalized communities. https://gu.tt/3X5wsUw
This critical funding will be suspended by the federal government as of November 1—yet another attack on the health and well-being of marginalized communities. https://gu.tt/3X5wsUw
SNAP funding is set to lapse Nov. 1, leaving recipients empty-handed. Here's what experts say.
With food-stamp funding set to lapse Saturday, recipients are asking what happens to their benefits -- and when help might resume.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Millions of people in the US rely on SNAP benefits to feed their families, including those living with low incomes.
This critical funding will be suspended by the federal government as of November 1—yet another attack on the health and well-being of marginalized communities. https://gu.tt/3X5wsUw
This critical funding will be suspended by the federal government as of November 1—yet another attack on the health and well-being of marginalized communities. https://gu.tt/3X5wsUw
Medicaid is the largest payer of reproductive health care services, but it’s under attack.
Our partners at the Latina Institute released a new policy brief that dives into exactly how important Medicaid is for Latine communities and the dangers of cutting the program. ⬇️
Our partners at the Latina Institute released a new policy brief that dives into exactly how important Medicaid is for Latine communities and the dangers of cutting the program. ⬇️
Latina Institute's 2025 Medicaid policy brief - National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice
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October 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Medicaid is the largest payer of reproductive health care services, but it’s under attack.
Our partners at the Latina Institute released a new policy brief that dives into exactly how important Medicaid is for Latine communities and the dangers of cutting the program. ⬇️
Our partners at the Latina Institute released a new policy brief that dives into exactly how important Medicaid is for Latine communities and the dangers of cutting the program. ⬇️
The Trump administration’s foreign aid cuts are devastating global reproductive health and rights.
In @msmagazine.com, our policy expert Floriane Borel joins @globaljusticec.bsky.social & Physicians for Human Rights to unpack the damage & what can be done to protect #SRHR. https://gu.tt/3JiXUuO
In @msmagazine.com, our policy expert Floriane Borel joins @globaljusticec.bsky.social & Physicians for Human Rights to unpack the damage & what can be done to protect #SRHR. https://gu.tt/3JiXUuO
The Ripple Effects of the U.S. Retreat from International Reproductive Care
Trump's cuts to global health funding are putting reproductive rights, healthcare access and human rights at risk worldwide
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October 24, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The Trump administration’s foreign aid cuts are devastating global reproductive health and rights.
In @msmagazine.com, our policy expert Floriane Borel joins @globaljusticec.bsky.social & Physicians for Human Rights to unpack the damage & what can be done to protect #SRHR. https://gu.tt/3JiXUuO
In @msmagazine.com, our policy expert Floriane Borel joins @globaljusticec.bsky.social & Physicians for Human Rights to unpack the damage & what can be done to protect #SRHR. https://gu.tt/3JiXUuO
New analysis: #Mifepristone is safe, effective and widely accepted in the US, but remains a prime target of the anti-abortion movement. Guttmacher experts examine escalating attacks on mife, including the current politically motivated review at the FDA. https://gu.tt/42VEcff
The War on Mifepristone: How Junk Science and False Narratives Threaten US Abortion Access
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October 22, 2025 at 8:04 PM
New analysis: #Mifepristone is safe, effective and widely accepted in the US, but remains a prime target of the anti-abortion movement. Guttmacher experts examine escalating attacks on mife, including the current politically motivated review at the FDA. https://gu.tt/42VEcff
#ICFP2025 is more important than ever: a space to champion evidence-based action and defend #SRHR. Connect with our researchers and join our side event on November 5th.
🔗 Guttmacher’s program: https://gu.tt/4737XvM
🔗 Side event registration: https://gu.tt/4owlSSi
🔗 Guttmacher’s program: https://gu.tt/4737XvM
🔗 Side event registration: https://gu.tt/4owlSSi
October 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
#ICFP2025 is more important than ever: a space to champion evidence-based action and defend #SRHR. Connect with our researchers and join our side event on November 5th.
🔗 Guttmacher’s program: https://gu.tt/4737XvM
🔗 Side event registration: https://gu.tt/4owlSSi
🔗 Guttmacher’s program: https://gu.tt/4737XvM
🔗 Side event registration: https://gu.tt/4owlSSi
Affordable access to person-centered reproductive health care—including contraception—is crucial to bodily autonomy for all.
#ReproRights101
#ReproRights101
October 21, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Affordable access to person-centered reproductive health care—including contraception—is crucial to bodily autonomy for all.
#ReproRights101
#ReproRights101