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POSITIVE Reproductive Rights 118th Congress

H.R.4121 Right to Contraception Act

Protects the legal right to access and use contraception, including birth control pills and IUDs (118th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

Griswold (1965) established contraception right; Dobbs concurrence questioned this precedent, creating documented threat.

Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479 (1965) — established constitutional right to contraception
  • Eisenstadt v. Baird, 405 U.S. 438 (1972) — extended contraception right to unmarried persons
  • Dobbs v. Jackson, 597 U.S. 215 (2022) — Justice Thomas concurrence questioned Griswold precedent

Right to Contraception Act. Contraceptive access is recognized as essential healthcare by WHO and ACOG, and the bill codifies protections against documented restrictions.