Tagged “birth-control”

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Report Finds 21 Million U.S. Women Live in Counties With Limited Birth Control Access

An analysis cited by NPR News found millions of women of reproductive age reside in areas with few or no birth control providers, and officials say a lag in data collection may mean the true number is higher.

Sep 16, 2026, 9:00 AM · 1 min read

HealthReported

Report: 21 Million Women in U.S. Live in Counties With Limited Birth Control Access

New data shared with NPR shows millions of women lack access to low- or no-cost contraception, according to reproductive research groups Guttmacher and Power to Decide.

Sep 16, 2026, 12:00 AM · 2 min read

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New Maps Show Wide Disparities in Access to Affordable Birth Control Across U.S.

An NPR report highlights new mapping data illustrating uneven availability of low-cost contraception nationwide, with researchers cautioning that a lag in data collection means the situation could be worse than currently shown.

Sep 16, 2026, 9:00 AM · 1 min read