About The Study: In this cohort study of prescriptions filled at U.S. pharmacies, the Dobbs decision was associated with declines in oral contraceptives, particularly emergency contraceptives, in states enacting the most restrictive abortion policies. Given the important role of oral contraceptive pills and emergency contraceptives in preventing pregnancy and the need for abortion, efforts to improve access may be needed, especially in states where legal abortion is no longer an option.
About The Study: In this cohort study of prescriptions filled at U.S. pharmacies, the Dobbs decision was associated with declines in oral contraceptives, particularly emergency contraceptives, in states enacting the most restrictive abortion policies. Given the important role of oral contraceptive pills and emergency contraceptives in preventing pregnancy and the need for abortion, efforts to improve access may be needed, especially in states where legal abortion is no longer an option.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Dima M. Qato, Pharm.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., email qato@usc.edu.
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Ophelia Keating. (June 26, 2024). Use of oral and emergency contraceptives after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision. Scienmag. https://scienmag.com/use-of-oral-and-emergency-contraceptives-after-the-supreme-courts-dobbs-decision/
Ophelia Keating. "Use of oral and emergency contraceptives after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision." Scienmag, 26 June 2024, https://scienmag.com/use-of-oral-and-emergency-contraceptives-after-the-supreme-courts-dobbs-decision/. Accessed 3 September 2026.
Ophelia Keating. "Use of oral and emergency contraceptives after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision." Scienmag. June 26, 2024. https://scienmag.com/use-of-oral-and-emergency-contraceptives-after-the-supreme-courts-dobbs-decision/
