Ensure access to all forms of contraception at all times
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Women report that contraception helps them achieve their goals for education, financial stability, career growth, and family success.
Today, 1.8 million Texas women of childbearing age cannot afford birth control.
A woman working full-time at minimum wage earns $1,160 a month before taxes.
More effective contraceptives cost up to $1,300—or 1 month’s salary— not including the cost of doctor visits or pregnancy tests.
It can take a woman 7 months or more to obtain her contraceptive of choice.
It can take a Dallas woman 3-4 months to get a family planning appointment at her local clinic.
Clinics often only stock the less expensive, less effective methods of contraception, requiring multiple visits for a woman to get the birth control she wants.
Low-income women of color are more likely to report challenges obtaining their birth control method of choice.
Clinics often only stock the less expensive, less effective methods of contraception, requiring multiple visits for a woman to get the birth control she wants.
A lack of access to the full range of contraceptive methods doesn’t just impact women and their families. It also affects Dallas County communities in significant ways.
Education
Education
Only 40% of teen mothers finish high school, and fewer than 2% earn a college degree by age 30.
Economic Stability
Economic Stability
Access to contraception significantly helps to increase women's earning power and decrease the gender pay gap.
Health
Health
Intervals of less than 18 months between pregnancies are associated with a higher risk of preterm birth and associated complications.
Future Generations
Future Generations
When women are able to time their pregnancies using contraception, they attain a higher level of education and their families are less likely to live in poverty.
