Birth Control Pricing

There would be an instant uproar, and you can bet the problem would be fixed, immediately.

Because of a technical error made by Congress back in 2005, the cost of birth control in many health centers has risen by almost 900 percent from what it was a short time ago. Women who were paying $5 to $10 per month are now paying $40 to $50 for the same prescription. For the college students and low-income women affected by this cost hike, that's no small matter.

Both the House and the Senate have introduced legislation that would restore affordable birth control at college health clinics and safety-net providers. This legislation will not cost the taxpayers a single dime. The Prevention Through Affordable Access Act has bipartisan support in both the House and Senate.

Help Us Tell Congress to Restore Birth Control to Affordable Levels This Year

• Contact your members of Congress. With only three weeks left in session before the elections, this is our last chance this year to tell Congress to restore affordable birth control. Let them know that we can't keep endangering women's health by denying access to affordable birth control.
• Join our e-mail list to stay updated on this and other issues.
• Share your story. Do you have a story about the rising cost of birth control and what you've done in your community? Let us know!

Learn More About Birth Control Pricing

• ABC World News with Charles Gibson: Surging Cost of Birth Control
• The New York Times: Big Rise in Cost of Birth Control on Campuses
• US News & World Report: The Pill's Price on Campus
• Read the widespread newspaper coverage about how colleges and students have been affected by the rise in birth control pricing.