Red and blue states pass laws to protect contraception access

By: Sofia Resnick

Outlets: Stateline

Published: July 7, 2026

Words: 390

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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The Trump administration has rolled back teen pregnancy prevention grants and repurposed a program designed to reduce unintended pregnancies so that it promotes childbearing. But several states, including Republican-led ones, have protected or expanded access to contraception in recent months.

Georgia Republican state Rep. Beth Camp sponsored a bill to expand contraceptive access in her state after her daughter faced a two-month delay renewing her birth control prescription. The new law, passed in …

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