Guttmacher

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For more than 55 years, Guttmacher has been the leading research and policy organization committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights worldwide.

@guttmacher.org Oct 7, 2026, 2:29 PM

Voters in Idaho, Nevada, Virginia and Missouri will decide the future of #ReproductiveRights in their state through ballot measures this year.

3 states will feature measures supporting abortion rights, while Missouri's anti-abortion measure would roll back protections. Learn more: gu.tt/47BIZUZ

@guttmacher.org Oct 6, 2026, 6:22 PM

Everyone deserves accurate information to make decisions that are right for them.

Get the facts: guttmacher.org

#AbortionIsHealthCare

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@guttmacher.org Sep 30, 2026, 1:00 PM

50 years ago, Congress first enacted the Hyde Amendment—blocking federal Medicaid funding from covering abortion.

This racist & coercive policy falls hardest on people with low incomes, Black, Indigenous & other people of color.

Hyde must end now. Get the facts: https://gu.tt/3XTwksI #Hyde50

Bold text on a navy blue background states, "Ending the Hyde Amendment is crucial to ensuring reproductive freedom for millions of people in the US."

@guttmacher.org Sep 28, 2026, 7:22 PM

Thank you @booker.senate.gov & @schakowsky.house.gov for reintroducing the Abortion Is Health Care Everywhere Act to end the Helms Amendment—a policy that puts reproductive freedom out of reach for millions of people globally 🌍 #Sept28

A dark blue background features bold yellow text that says, "Abortion is Health Care" and a small white starburst on the right side. Below are the hashtags "#RepealHelms" and "#AbortionIsEssential.

Yellow background with bold blue text at the top reading "Repeal Helms" followed by a white starburst symbol. Below, small black text explains that the Helms Amendment has limited access to reproductive health services globally for more than 50 years, restricting rights and bodily autonomy.

@guttmacher.org Sep 28, 2026, 4:48 PM

Today marks 26 years since mifepristone was approved by the FDA. This safe and effective medication has made it possible for millions of people in the US to get abortion care on their own terms, including through telehealth.

We must #ProtectAbortionMeds and ensure access for all!

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@guttmacher.org Sep 24, 2026, 7:22 PM

Thank you Sen. @murray.senate.gov for introducing the Affordability Is Access Act to require coverage of OTC contraception without cost sharing. This bill could be transformative—including for millions of women who need low- or no-cost birth control, but live in communities without adequate access.

@guttmacher.org Sep 23, 2026, 8:17 PM

Millions in the US rely on @ppfa.org for affordable birth control. If Planned Parenthood was removed from the publicly funded contraceptive care system, 12.4 million women in need of low- or no-cost #BirthControl would be affected.

More in our research with @powertodecide.bsky.social: gu.tt/4y5ai5M

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@ansirh.bsky.social Sep 20, 2026, 9:43 PMReposted by @guttmacher.org

The science is clear: medication abortion is safe, effective, and proven.

Medical decisions should be left up to patients and their providers, not lawmakers or politicians. #ProtectAbortionMeds

@guttmacher.org Sep 18, 2026, 1:27 PM

Explore the maps and full findings 📍⬇️

powertodecide.org/contraceptiv...

A map of the United States on a yellow background. White and navy blue text says, "Everyone deserves access to affordable birth control in their communities. Policymakers & advocates must keep fighting to close gaps & ensure access for all. Learn more at powertodecide.org." Power to Decide and Guttmacher logos appear in the bottom left corner.

@guttmacher.org Sep 18, 2026, 1:27 PM

Here's what the data say about just how deep these #ContraceptiveAccess gaps run ⬇️

A photo of an exam room on a yellow background. White and navy blue text says, "Almost 75% or 15.7 million of these women live in a county with an extreme gap in access—where service availability meets only 25% of the need or less." Power to Decide and Guttmacher logos appear in the bottom left corner.

A photo of a clinic waiting room on a yellow background. White and navy blue text says, "Over 1 million of these women live in a county without a single publicly funded health center offering any contraceptive care." Power to Decide and Guttmacher logos appear in the bottom left corner.

A photo of condoms on a yellow background. White and navy blue text says, "1.9 million of these women live in a county without access to a health center that offers the full range of birth control methods." Power to Decide and Guttmacher logos appear in the bottom left corner.

@guttmacher.org Sep 18, 2026, 1:27 PM

The new Contraceptive Access Maps we created with @powertodecide.bsky.social offer two ways to look at county-level birth control access across the US.

Learn more: powertodecide.org/contraceptiv...

A map of the United States on a yellow background. White and magenta text says, "Access to birth control shouldn’t depend on where you live. 21.4 million women of reproductive age in the U.S. live in contraceptive access gaps." Power to Decide and Guttmacher logos appear in the bottom left corner.

A map of the United States on a yellow background. In white text, "contraceptive access gaps" are defined as, "Counties where there are more women in need of low- or no-cost contraception than local clinics can serve." Power to Decide and Guttmacher logos appear in the bottom left corner.

@siecus.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 6:22 PMReposted by @guttmacher.org

Say hello to your national back-to-school sex ed guide 👋 SIECUS just released our 2026 State Profiles, a comprehensive state-by-state analysis breaking down the sex ed policy landscape in your community and how you can take action.

Where does your state stand on sex ed?
siecus.org/siecus-state...

@guttmacher.org Sep 16, 2026, 5:40 PM

21.4 million women in need of low- or no-cost birth control live in a contraceptive access gap, according to new data from Guttmacher & @powertodecide.bsky.social.

The findings paint a stark picture of the reality of birth control access as #ReproHealth & rights face growing threats.

@selenasd.com

@guttmacher.org Sep 16, 2026, 2:04 PM

NEW: The Contraceptive Access Maps are live, built in partnership with @powertodecide.bsky.social.

21.4 million women in the US live in a contraceptive access gap—where the need for low- or no-cost contraception is greater than the availability of services.

More: powertodecide.org/contraceptiv...

Pink and navy blue text at the top says, "Contraceptive Access Maps: Access to publicly funded clinics offering any contraceptive services." A map of the United States with color coding to show which counties have the highest and lowest access to these services. Below the map, pink text says, "21.4 million women in need live in a contraceptive access gap." At the bottom are logos for Power to Decide and Guttmacher, and white text says, "Learn more at powertodecide.org."

Pink and navy blue text at the top says, "Contraceptive Access Maps: Access to publicly funded clinics offering the full range of contraceptive services." A map of the United States with color coding to show which counties have the highest and lowest access to these services. Below the map, pink text says, "21.4 million women in need live in a contraceptive access gap." At the bottom are logos for Power to Decide and Guttmacher, and white text says, "Learn more at powertodecide.org."

@guttmacher.org Sep 14, 2026, 9:26 PM

The EPA's decision to include mifepristone in water testing is the clear result of political pressure from anti-abortion groups—not credible new evidence. Mife remains safe & effective.

More via @jessicavalenti.bsky.social: https://gu.tt/4h8aGt4

@jessicavalenti.bsky.social Sep 14, 2026, 4:50 PMReposted by @guttmacher.org

The EPA will test America's drinking water for abortion medication & birth control—caving to a years-long pressure campaign from anti-abortion extremists.

@guttmacher.org Sep 10, 2026, 4:25 PM

Bans & restrictions don’t reduce the need for abortion—they push critical health services out of reach.

Now, the same playbook used to restrict abortion in the US is being weaponized to attack the full spectrum of #ReproHealth care.

Watch the final part of our series & learn more: gu.tt/4aaowbM

@guttmacher.org Sep 9, 2026, 1:25 PM

Telehealth access to mifepristone has been essential to reproductive freedom for millions of people in the US.

Any court decision that reimposes in-person dispensing restrictions on mife would be rooted in political ideology—not science.

Get the facts: https://gu.tt/4yjcWV5 #ProtectAbortionMeds

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@guttmacher.org Sep 5, 2026, 8:16 PM

On September 9, arguments will be held in Louisiana v. FDA—a baseless case targeting mifepristone.

Access to mife will not change until the case makes its way back to SCOTUS, but the eventual outcome could bring the most dramatic change to #AbortionAccess since Dobbs.

More: https://gu.tt/42VEcff

@guttmacher.org Sep 4, 2026, 2:51 PM

Medication abortion is safe, effective & essential.

Part 2 of our series covers what you need to know about the long-standing safety record behind abortion pills & how attacks on access are rooted in political ideology—not science.

#ProtectAbortionMeds

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