R Sheet on Birth Control Access in Georgia
Oct 11, 2019 Key Points
Many women have limited access to contraception.
60 percent of pregnancies in Georgia are unintended.
Taxpayers spent nearly $1 billion covering the medical costs associated with Georgia’s unintended
pregnancies in 2010. A pharmacy access model would allow pharmacists to prescribe contraception, which they are qualified to do, and would give women more family planning options.