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KFF Examines Implications of Dobbs-era Abortion Bans and Restrictions for Miscarriage or Stillbirth
In a new brief, KFF explores how abortion bans and restrictions in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs decision can further complicate pregnancy loss. Pregnancy loss, which includ...
Dobbs-era Abortion Bans and Restrictions: Early Insights about Implications for Pregnancy Loss
This brief examines pregnancy loss management in the Dobbs era and explores how limiting or banning abortion may have negative consequences on people experiencing miscarriage or stillbirth.
Coverage of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Medicare
This brief describes Medicare coverage of sexual and reproductive health services, including contraception, and compares that coverage with private insurance plans and Medicaid. These benefits ar...
Donor Government Funding for Global Family Planning Declines to Lowest Level Since 2016
A new KFF analysis finds donor government funding for family planning efforts in low- and middle-income countries totaled US$1.35 billion in 2022, a decline of 9% (US$129 million) compared to 202...
Donor Government Funding for Family Planning in 2022
This report provides an analysis of donor government funding to address family planning in low- and middle-income countries in 2022, which totaled US$1.35 billion and was a decline of 9% (US$129 ...
Could the Comstock Act Be Used to Limit Abortion Access Nationwide?
In a new brief, KFF examines how the Comstock Act, an 1873 anti-vice law banning the mailing of obscene matter and articles, could be used by an anti-abortion presidential administration to sharp...
The Comstock Act: Implications for Abortion Care Nationwide
This brief provides background on the Comstock Act, reviews how it has been interpreted by the Biden Administration’s DOJ, and considers how it could be enforced by an administration that is ho...
One in Five Women of Reproductive Age in States with Aborti...They Know Has Had Difficulty Accessing an Abortion Since Dobbs
According to new KFF polling, in states with abortion bans, one in five (21%) women of reproductive age (18 to 49) and one in seven (14%) of all women say either they or someone they know has had...
Women’s Views of Abortion Access and Policies in the Dobbs Era: Insights From the KFF Health Tracking Poll
Our latest poll finds one in five women of reproductive age in states with abortion bans say either they or someone they personally know has had difficulty obtaining an abortion. Majorities of wo...
KFF Global Health Budget Summaries
These global health budget summaries highlight key information about global health funding levels throughout the federal budget and appropriations process.
https://www.kff.org/global-health-policy/fact-sheet/kff-global-health-budget-summaries/
The Supreme Court, Medication Abortion, and the FDA: What’s at Stake?
In advance of oral arguments about access to medication abortion before the Supreme Court on March 26, KFF examines how a Court ruling for the plaintiffs would limit access to mifepristone blocki...
What’s at Stake for Access to Medication Abortion and the...preme Court Case FDA v. the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine?
The Supreme Court will be hearing oral arguments for the case FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine. This brief explains the issues at stake before the court and their implications for the dru...
The Availability and Use of Medication Abortion
This factsheet provides an overview of medication abortion, with a focus on federal and state regulations pertaining to its provision and coverage, and the role of the drug in self-managed aborti...
https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/fact-sheet/the-availability-and-use-of-medication-abortion/
KFF Health Tracking Poll March 2024: Abortion in the 2024 Election and Beyond
This poll finds 1 in 8 voters say abortion is the most important issue to their vote. They are younger, lean Democratic, and generally want abortion to be legal in all or most cases. The poll als...
1 in 8 Voters Say Abortion Is Most Important to Their Vote:... Lean Democratic, Support Biden, and Want Abortion to Be Legal
About 1 in 8 voters (12%) now say that abortion is the most important issue for their vote in the 2024 elections, highlighting how the issue could motivate groups of voters who largely say aborti...
3 Charts: The Cost and Coverage of Opill—the First FDA-ap...e-Counter Daily Oral Contraceptive Pill in the United States
The first FDA-approved over-the-counter daily oral contraceptive pill in the United States— Perrigo’s Opill— is now available for pre-order at major online retailers and will soon be availa...
Since Dobbs, Few Large Firms Have Changed Their Plan’s Abortion Coverage Policy
According to an analysis of responses to KFF’s Employer Health Benefits Survey in 2023, relatively few (8%) large firms (with 200 or more workers) offering health benefits report reducing or ex...
Coverage of Abortion in Large Employer-Sponsored Plans in 2023
This brief presents findings from the 2023 KFF Employer Health Benefits Survey on coverage of abortion services in large employer-sponsored health plans, changes employers made to abortion covera...
Want to Learn About Women’s Health in your State? Check out KFF’s Updated Interactive Dashboard
KFF recently updated its interactive dashboard with national and state data on women’s health, as well as information about various policies that affect women’s health. The dashboard provides...