Twenty years ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared family planning and contraception services as 1 of 10 great public health achievements in the United States in the 20th century. Access to contraception is associated with reductions in teen pregnancy rates, improved health outcomes for women and their children, increased educational levels for women, enhanced economic security for women and their families, and other benefits that have led the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to declare family planning as a “best buy” for achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
