Comment: The conservative attack on birth control is embodied in new guidelines for the federal Title X "family planning" program that does not mention contraception other than an assertion that "medical and surgical treatments" are overprescribed, have negative side effects, and are part of a broader “overreliance on pharmaceutical and surgical treatments.”
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Birth Control is Essential Healthcare, but It’s Now Under Attack
Comment: The author relates her personal need for hormonal birth control to treat a common fertility and health issue, and comments on the misleading conservative effort, including Project 2025, to frame restrictions on contraception as a concern for women's health.