Abortion and Reproductive Rights: Contraception Law

If you are looking for information on or assistance with abortion care, there are a number of trusted programs that can help you in your search, including:

• California Abortion Access, which is a safe space to access detailed guidance and resources on abortions. California protects the privacy of those who visit this website, and their information is not saved or tracked.
• ACCESS Reproductive Justice, which connects people to free and low-cost programs that pay for reproductive healthcare for people living in, traveling to, or traveling from California to receive an out-of-state abortion.
• Women’s Reproductive Rights Assistance Project, which provides direct and logistical support, transportation assistance, abortion appointment navigation, and other resources.
• The National Abortion Federation, which maintains a list of abortion providers.
• The Attorney General’s consumer alert on reproductive data privacy has tips and guidelines on protecting your sensitive data and information while seeking reproductive or abortion care.

Legal battles related to contraceptive regulations have been ongoing in the courts for many years, spanning from validating the usage of contraceptives to defining insurance policies concerning reproductive treatments. Essential rulings that established and affirmed contraceptive rights in the United States include:

• Griswold v Connecticut (1965) - Recognized a right to privacy and a right to use contraception for married couples
• Eisenstadt v Baird (1972) - Extended the right to privacy and contraception from Griswold to unmarried couples
• Carey v. Population Services International (1977) - Extended the right to privacy and contraception from Griswold to minors
• Bolger v. Youngs Drug Products (1983) - Declared unconstitutional a federal regulation prohibiting mailed unsolicited advertisements for contraceptives
• Bowen v. Kendrick (1988) - Established US government could provide federal funding for abstinence-only sexual education programs
• Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores (2014) - Allows religious exemption for contraceptive healthcare coverage for corporations