9 Things to Do Before Your Teen Leaves for College: A Post-Roe Contraception Checklist
On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ruling that women do not have a constitutional right to an abortion. The matter is now is left up to the states, and many legislatures are limiting or even outlawing abortion.One month after the decision, 11 states had either banned abortion completely or implemented a ban on abortion starting at six weeks of pregnancy, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy organization committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights worldwide. As many as 26 states overall are certain or likely to ban abortion, also according to the Guttmacher Institute.Abortion Bans Spawn Confusion About Contraception and Reproductive RightsMany people are living in confusion about what options are available to them, says Julia Bennett, director of…