Overview

• Senate Democrats plan a vote on the Right to Contraception Act to highlight GOP opposition ahead of elections.
• Republican-led states have blocked or vetoed several bills aimed at protecting contraception access.
• Former President Trump made conflicting statements about supporting contraception restrictions, later denying any intent to ban birth control.
• Democrats aim to use the issue to mobilize voters, similar to their strategy on abortion rights.
• Conservative arguments often conflate emergency contraception with abortion, complicating legislative efforts.