Having the power to decide if, when, and under what circumstances to get pregnant and have a child is key. 🔑 #ThxBirthControl
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NEW 🚨 The Contraceptive Access Maps are live, built in partnership with @Guttmacher!
21.4 million women in need of low- or no-cost BC live in a contraceptive access gap - where the need for low- or no-cost contraception is greater than the availability of services:
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Actionable data can be an engine of change💡
Our research offers rich insights on the factors influencing whether and how young people access reproductive care. Dive into the data: powertodecide.org/what-we-do…
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Beyond health outcomes, laws that restrict abortion access have a disproportionate impact on:
📌 people with low-incomes
📌 young people
📌 immigrants
📌 people who can't easily take time off work, travel, or pay for care
#InternationalSafeAbortionDay
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🚨 #InternationalSafeAbortionDay Reminder 🚨
Study after study confirms that abortion care is SAFE and COMMON.
It is unconscionable to interfere with live-saving health care options. Our communities deserve access to abortions without stigma or barriers.
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Power to Decide retweeted
Happy anniversary, mifepristone! 🎂🎂
🎉Decades of access to an FDA-approved medicine.
🎉Decades of evidence.
🎉Decades of real world use for millions of people.
Here's to defending #MifeInAll50
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Power to Decide retweeted
🌍🌎🌏 Today is International Safe Abortion Day, a global day of action to demand safe, legal abortion for everyone, everywhere.
Our movement seeks to ensure that those who need abortion care can access it safely and in a timely manner without stigma or fear.
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Birth control changes lives. But right now, access is on the line 🚨
This #WorldContraceptionDay, your gift to Power to Decide will fuel our fight to protect and expand contraception for ALL.
Donate now 🔗 awkuexrx.donorsupport.co/-/X…
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On the 25th anniversary of the approval of mifepristone by the FDA, we want to remind you that restrictions on the medication are medically unnecessary and require people jumping through needless hoops for essential health care.
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There are 12 states in the US that require insurance coverage of OTC birth control 🥳
This #WorldContraceptionDay, here’s how you can advocate for your state to join that list ➡️ bit.ly/state-otc-toolkit #FreeThePill #ThxBirthControl
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"I think the prospect of an FDA commissioner who doesn't know that birth control isn't an abortion is outrageous and should be deeply alarming to all Americans.”
Senator @PattyMurray is right. The fact is that anyone leading the FDA should know that difference. Science matters.
MURRAY: Last year the Trump administration falsely labeled birth control as abortion. Do you agree that an IUD is an abortifacient?
OVERTON: I commit to working with you on the food safety pillars
MURRAY: Do you agree that an IUD is an abortifacient?
OVERTON: If confirmed, I'll be fully briefed
MURRAY: ... Well, I don't think you answered the question. I think the prospect of an FDA commissioner who doesn't know that birth control isn't an abortion is outrageous and should be deeply alarming to all Americans
OVERTON: 😊
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🚨 Power to Decide Applauds Introduction of Affordability is Access Act 🚨
The Affordability is Access Act would require insurance coverage without co-pays for all OTC contraceptives and strengthen coverage of prescription methods as well.
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We thank Senator @PattyMurray, @RepPressley and our congressional champions for introducing this bill to protect and improve access to reproductive health care!
Read our full statement from CEO Lori Adelman here: powertodecide.org/about-usne…
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Power to Decide retweeted
NPR highlights research by @powertodecide that found massive gaps in access to affordable contraception across the country.
ALT Two hands are holding birth control items: one holds condoms, and the other holds blister-pack pills. The top text reads, "Birth control is legal. But is it accessible?" Below, it states, "New data reveals massive gaps in affordable contraception across the U.S." The bottom features the logo "Reproductive Freedom for All.
ALT Text graphic that reads "21.4 million. That's how many women who need no- or low-cost contraception live in the U.S. counties where available care isn't meeting the need, according to researchers."
ALT The image features an orange map of Arizona with text overlaid. The text states that nearly 300,000 women in one Arizona county need subsidized birth control. It mentions that 29 publicly funded family planning clinics serve the area, and researchers estimate that just 8% of the need is being met.
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Heads up: our staff is attending our annual retreat this week! We'll be back to posting regularly next week.
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21.4 million women in the U.S. live in a county with a contraceptive access gap. These gaps aren’t natural; they’re built through policy choices, funding gaps, and institutional barriers 🚨
Learn more: powertodecide.org/contracept…
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Storytelling is a critical part of changing policy and public conversations. That's why we want to hear your birth control story—and amplify it.
Help us continue to advocate for birth control access: bit.ly/4c8ZrvO #ThxBirthControl
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Power to Decide retweeted
All roads lead back to Beyoncé! And that’s the tea! ☕️
📺: A Different World premieres September 24
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Creating a future where everyone has the power to decide if, when, and under what circumtances to get pregnant takes all of us. 💜
Find ways to get involved our work: powertodecide.org/get-involv…
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Proud to share that @NPR's Morning Edition covered the launch of our Contraceptive Access Maps, built in partnership with the @guttmacher🎙️🙌
Listen to the interview here: npr.org/2026/09/16/nx-s1-595…
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In an abortion landscape marked by shifting laws and access challenges, our Navigate platform is here to help!
It supports patient navigators with real-time availability, mapping, and secure referrals. Learn more: powertodecide.org/news/resou…
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As part of @MsMagazine's #TheLifeIBuilt campaign, some members of the Power to Decide team shared how access to reproductive choices affected their experience and lives: powertodecide.org/news/power…
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