Publications
The Honorable Joseph J. Simons
Chairman, Federal Trade Commission
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20530
Dear Chairman Simons:
The following comments are…
From National Journal:
Ernst and Gardner in separate interviews say they continue to advocate for the bill’s passage. Free-market advocates at the R Street Institute and other groups penned…
It’s not every day that Texas conservative Sen. Ted Cruz tweets at progressive millennial darling Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez asking to work together on something — especially when that…
Testimony from:
Courtney Joslin, Commercial Freedom Fellow, R Street Institute
Kristen Nyman, Government Affairs Specialist, R Street Institute
The Public Costs of Unintended Pregnancies
June…
From The Hill:
Courtney Joslin, a commercial freedom fellow for R Street, said progress has been slow going.
“We are working on trying to get some bipartisan support and it is really…
Dear Senator,
On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we urge you to support the Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act (S. 930), sponsored by Sens. Joni Ernst…
On May 9, 1960, the FDA approved the first oral contraceptive. While we’ve come a long way since then, we still have some hurdles to overcome. The emergency contraception known as Plan B…
In the last several years, 10 states and the District of Columbia have passed pharmacy access bills, which allow pharmacists to prescribe hormonal contraception to women. These efforts expand the…
Testimony from:Courtney Joslin, Commercial Freedom Fellow, R Street InstituteKristen Nyman, Government Affairs Specialist, R Street Institute
Regarding S 845
“AN ACT concerning contraceptives,…
As early as 2014, the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unintended Pregnancy called counties where underprivileged women do not have reasonable access to state-funded birth control…