Threats to Contraception

Many question the future of the right to contraception after Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, but Deborah Tuerkheimer argues that the more immediate threats lie beyond the Supreme Court. Contraceptive access is eroding through three interconnected forces: post-Dobbs funding cuts and clinic closures, expanding parental- and conscience-based claims, and misinformation-driven cultural shifts that invite restrictive regulation. Together, these developments imperil contraception even as formal protections remain intact.