Fact Sheet Birth Control at a Glance (Fact Sheet Series)
Adele Shartzer, Emily M. Johnston, Sophia Yin, Brigette Courtot
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This series of fact sheets uses data from the Urban Institute’s 2018 Survey of Family Planning and Women’s Lives, a nationally representative survey of women ages 18 to 44. These 2-page fact sheets describe women’s frequency of birth control use, current birth control methods, barriers to birth control, factors important to method choice, and women’s perceptions of birth control. The series covers birth control use among low-income women, young women, Black women, and Hispanic women (available in English and Spanish).

Research and Evidence Health Policy Family and Financial Well-Being
Expertise Families Health Care Coverage, Costs, and Access Reproductive and Maternal Health
Tags Health equity Family planning Women and girls Sexual and reproductive health