Abortion Opponents Are Also Threatening Birth Control Access.

The article focuses on the gradual erosion of contraception rights in the United States following the 2022 Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, which overturned Roe v. Wade and questioned the constitutional right to privacy established in Griswold v. Connecticut (1965). It highlights legal and political efforts, including parental consent laws and challenges to contraception coverage, that signal a potential expansion of restrictions on contraception, often by conflating certain contraceptives with abortion. The piece also discusses the anti-abortion movement’s strategic use of misinformation and incremental legal challenges to undermine contraception access, while noting that, despite broad public support for contraception, legislative and judicial protections remain uncertain. The article concludes that although Griswold currently stands, the anti-abortion movement’s long-term strategy may eventually threaten established contraception rights.