New NWLC Report Reveals Growing Threats to Birth Control Access

Washington, D.C. (April 9, 2025) — A new report from the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) exposes the growing threats to birth control rights and access in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. 

Birth Control Under Threat: How Birth Control Rights and Access Are Being Undermined Since Roe v. Wade Was Overturned details how contraception has increasingly become a target of anti-reproductive rights efforts, following a strategy similar to those used against abortion.

Key findings of the report include:

  • Confusion and fear post-Dobbs: Patients and providers face uncertainty about whether contraception remains accessible, with some people even being denied care.
  • Escalating political threats: Some politicians have openly discussed banning contraception altogether.
  • Strategic anti-contraception tactics: Opponents of birth control are coordinating disguised attempts to limit access. Their methods mirror anti-abortion efforts and include the following:
    • Legal challenges seeking to weaken long-established birth control protections, especially for young people and low-income individuals.
    • Misinformation campaigns falsely equating contraception with abortion and exaggerating health risks.
    • Lawmakers refusing to pass laws that protect access to birth control.

“Access to birth control is a fundamental right and a critical part of reproductive health care,” said Kimi Chernoby, senior counsel for reproductive rights and health at NWLC. “Yet, just as we’ve seen with abortion, extremist politicians and organizations are working to undermine access to contraception, often in ways that fly under the radar. This report is a wake-up call: we must act now to protect birth control before it’s too late.”

The full report can be found here.