Right to Contraception Act
Coverage of Right to Contraception Act in the Nexus archive.
- Spanberger signs bills to boost contraception access in Virginia
Governor Abigail Spanberger signed two bills in Virginia to expand access to contraception, including the Right to Contraception Act and the Contraception Equity Act. The laws guarantee Virginians the right to use birth control and require health insurance plans to cover contraception, including some over-the-counter medications.
- With giant IUD outside Capitol, Arizona Democrats call on GOP to protect contraception access
Arizona Democrats and a nonpartisan group protested outside the Arizona Capitol with a 20-foot inflatable IUD to highlight blocked legislation ensuring contraception access. Republican lawmakers have repeatedly prevented the 'Right to Contraception Act' from being debated in the legislature over three years. The event commemorated the 61st anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut, a Supreme Court decision that established federal contraception rights.