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Emergency Contraception and Weight
Does being fat change the effectiveness of emergency contraceptives? The American Society for Emergency Contraceptives dives into the research
Emergency Contraception for Transgender and Nonbinary Patients
This fact sheet is for both trans and nonbinary folks and allies; it addresses when, how, and if trans and nonbinary people can use emergency…
Using Birth Control Pills for Emergency Contraception
This resource explains the Yuzpe method: how to take a high dose of certain types of birth control pills as a form of emergency contraception.
Birth Control Options for Transgender and Nonbinary People
This guide for transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive people discusses how contraception relates to hormone therapies, different contraceptive…
How to Get Birth Control: A State-by-State Guide
This state-by-state guide provides an overview of the laws and policies around contraception in each state and ways to secure birth control and…
Contraceptive Choices Poster
This downloadable poster provides information on contraceptives. It includes emergency contraception. It details how to use them, key facts, and their…
Beyond the Pill: Birth Control For Your Life!
In this video, young women share their experiences of finding the birth control method that works best for them.
Erin Matson
Erin Matson (she/her) is a longtime feminist leader, writer, and organizer. She is co-founder, president, and CEO of Reproaction, a national group…
Poland: Network of East-West Women
A Brief History of Birth Control in the U.S.
A history of birth control in the U.S., from condoms made from fish bladders thousands of years ago to court decisions that limit and expand who has…
Abortion and Contraception Quick Links
If you are in need of access to, or have question about, abortion and contraception, this list of resources is a good place to start.
External Condoms
An external condom (sometimes called a male condom or just a condom) is typically a latex sheath that fits over the erect penis.
Abortion: Get Involved
Want to help make abortion accessible and legal for all? Find organizations and groups that are working for abortion access, abortion rights, and…
The History of Abortion Law in the United States
Abortions occur whether they are legal or not, but the right to abortion has been both supported and contested over time. This essay traces key state…
How Big Tech Censors Abortion Information (and what we can do about it): A Conversation with Erin Matson
How does abortion information get censored online? Erin Matson discusses how censorship and misinformation campaigns and how they affect people seeking…
Insurance Coverage of Contraceptives
This fact sheet from the Guttmacher Institute provides an overview of federal and state insurance coverage for contraception.
Aisha Chaudhri
Aisha Chaudhri has been a social justice activist for over 25 years and is the executive co-director at ICAH (the Illinois Caucus for Adolescent…