Key Points

1. 1) In the United States, birth control is viewed favorably and widely used. In regular polls, over 90 percent of Americans find taking birth control to be morally acceptable. In addition, over 60 percent of women in the United States currently use some form of contraception, and some estimates indicate that 82 percent of women have used birth control at some point in their lives.
2. 2) While birth control access is usually thought of as a left-of-center issue, Republican politicians are responsible for some of the family planning programs we have today.
3. 3) Increased birth control access aligns with many limited government principles: it removes governmental barriers, decreases regulations and promotes individual autonomy. Because of this, broader birth control access should become a larger part of the conservative platform.