"Despite many states imposing sweeping abortion bans after Dobbs, more Americans are having abortions, not fewer, according to the Society of Family Planning’s latest #WeCount report."

Do you have a new calendar for 2026? Not yet? When you do, mark off October 17-19 for the next Society of Family Planning Annual Meeting. See you in San Francisco!

ICYMI, last week the Society of Family Planning released the latest #WeCount report last week, which includes data through June 2025. Head to our website to read the report, review the key findings, explore the data, AND download the data to use in your own research. societyfp.org/research/wec...

The Pitt, Ginny & Georgia, All’s Fair – how did this year’s biggest TV shows tackle abortion? We tracked this year’s hits and misses in our Abortion Onscreen report. www.ansirh.org/research/res...

“The U.S. is becoming a tale of two countries in terms of abortion access and abortion policy,” said @ushma.bsky.social. But, she added, “All of this legislation will never take away from the fact that women will continue to need abortion care, and continue to get abortion care."

"The SFP now estimates an average of nearly 15,000 abortions were provided per month from January to June 2025. The new data points to telehealth providers maintaining access to patients in need of reproductive care — including in states with laws restricting or prohibiting abortion access."

"Telehealth has become a lifeline for people accessing abortion care, especially those in states with abortion bans," said @ushma.bsky.social, Society of Family Planning #WeCount co-chair and professor at the University of California, San Francisco's Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health.

"The Society of Family Planning released new #WeCount data and revealed that telehealth abortions accounted for 27% of abortions from January to June 2025. It’s a slight increase from 25% at the end of 2024, and a massive jump from 5% in spring 2022." www.jezebel.com/another-week...

New data! Shield laws helped nearly 15,000 people each month get abortion care, per the latest @societyfp.bsky.social #WeCount report. societyfp.org/research/wec...

"While the CDC report is delayed, non-government researchers are tracking trends in real time. A Dec. 9 report from #WeCount, sponsored by the Society of Family Planning, found that abortions in the U.S. increased after the Dobbs ruling." www.usnews.com/news/health-...

The Society of Family Planning has announced a new funding opportunity: Researching the implementation of over-the-counter oral contraception. societyfp.org/wp-content/u...

The Society of Family Planning is currently seeking to hire a Senior Grants Administration Coordinator. Please see the job description for more details and how to apply and consider sharing with someone you think might be a great fit. societyfp.org/wp-content/u...

REMINDER: Ob-Gyn residents and medical students are invited to join the Society’s Complex Family Planning Fellowship information session on December 1 at 4:00 pm PT / 7:00 pm ET. Register today!! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Read the most recent comments, letters, and petitions submitted to the FDA on the Society's Advancing Access to Medication Abortion landing page, which reflect our efforts to advance scientific exchange grounded in rigor, transparency, and evidence over ideology. societyfp.org/advocacy/adv...

We have launched Science Unpacked, a new series addressing the science behind studies, theories, or narratives that have achieved prominence in public discourse. We want to underscore the rigor and integrity required for research to meet the threshold of sound science. societyfp.org/research/sci...

Give to the Uta Landy Fund before the end of the year and Dr. Landy herself will match your donation. The Uta Landy Fund supports early career physicians to become family planning experts. sfp.memberclicks.net/donate#/

The Society of Family Planning is hiring a Senior Grants Administration Coordinator to provide operational and administrative support across all phases of the grantmaking lifecycle. sfp.memberclicks.net/message2/lin...

The Society currently has two funding opportunities: 1) Documenting the efficacy, safety, and acceptability of medication abortion up to 97 days; and 2) Bridging investments in abortion and contraception research Visit the Society to learn more about both. societyfp.org/grantmaking/...

Ob-Gyn residents and medical students, put December 1 on your calendar to join the Society of Family Planning's Complex Family Planning Fellowship information session. Register today! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Submit your application to Excellence in Providing Access to New Directions in Mifepristone Use (ExPAND Mifepristone) BY NOVEMBER 14 for their 2026 course for primary care providers interested in integrating abortion and miscarriage care into their practice. expandmifepristone.org

Congratulations to Society members Brooke Whitfield, PhD; Ci'erra Larsen, MPH; and Riley Steiner, PhD, MPH for the publication of their new research: Critical gaps in US adolescent and young adult contraceptive knowledge. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The Society has launched the first publicly available, national directory of Contraceptive Implant Removal Centers of Experience to increase timely access to deep and nonpalpable contraceptive implant removal. societyfp.org/clinical/fin... To become a COE, contact us at [email protected].

I am incredibly honored to have received the @societyfp.bsky.social Mentorship Award. Folks from more than 20+ institutions nominated me for the award. Supporting the next generation and building community have been the most rewarding parts of my career. ♥️ sph.rutgers.edu/news/faculty...

Healthcare policy must be informed by science, not ideology. We are proud to have contributed to this case, resulting in a decision that reinforces what decades of research has shown - there is no credible evidence to justify the current burdensome regulations on mifepristone.

"Transgender and nonbinary people faced fewer barriers to medication abortion when they get care through telehealth, according to a new paper in Contraception, a journal of the Society of Family Planning."

More conferences should include a puppy room. 10/10 choice from @societyfp.bsky.social #SFP2025

So many wonderful colleagues and friendly faces at the Society for Family Planning meeting this weekend, all of us focused on one thing: fighting to ensure that our patients can get the care they need and deserve @societyfp.bsky.social

Exciting leadership news from #SFP2025! We are thrilled to announce 2026 Society of Family Planning Board of Directors officers: President: Anitra Beasley, MD, MPH President-Elect: Bhavik Kumar, MD, MPH Treasurer: Crystal P. Tyler PhD, MPH Secretary: Kate Shaw, MD, MS

The Society of Family Planning has a new funding opportunity: Documenting the efficacy, safety, and acceptability of medication abortion up to 97 days. Proposal submission opens today and will close on February 3, 2026. societyfp.org/wp-content/u...

Numerous CORE scholars, along with colleagues from other Wisconsin institutions and communities, will present at the 2025 Society of Family Planning @societyfp.bsky.social Annual Meeting, held Oct. 25–27 in Pittsburgh. We look forward to sharing and learning! 📝 🗓️ View the list: buff.ly/SAEoc7C

From Society of Family Planning member and @plancpills.bsky.social co-founder Elisa Wells, MPH.

Congratulations to Society Board member Blair Darney, PhD, MLH for her appointment as incoming Editor-in-Chief of Contraception, the official journal of the Society of Family Planning. www.contraceptionjournal.org

The Society supports and advocates for the production of research on abortion and contraception primed for impact. This requires actively working to identify areas for research investment that are aligned with the most pressing needs of the field of family planning. societyfp.org/grantmaking/...

+1 Make that, +1,900 = our membership

The Society has one current funding opportunity: Bridging investments in abortion and contraception research to support the completion or partial completion of terminated NIH grants focused on abortion and/or contraception in the US. societyfp.org/grantmaking/...

We’re thrilled to be attending the #ICFP2025 from Nov 1–6 in Colombia! Our team will unveil new research to advance global action for #SRHR. Stay tuned on our socials for exciting updates throughout the week and check out what we’ll be sharing at the conference: https://gu.tt/4737XvM

We’re thrilled to announce that Dr. Shelley Sella (@doctorshelleysella.bsky.social) will join us at the 2025 Conference on Family Planning: Empowering Choice and Centering Equity in Sexual and Reproductive Health! 🧡 #ReproductiveHealth #AbortionCare #AbortionAccess

Listen to the Outlawed podcast, hosted by Society of Family Planning members Bev Gray, MD and Jonas Swartz, MD, MPH, exploring abortion stories, resources, and politics. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

Anti-abortion centers sometimes use stigma & medical disinformation to try to dissuade, delay and prevent people from accessing the care they want & deserve. Have you encountered one of these centers? Tell us your story → form.jotform.com/252096056493...

Society member Katrina Kimport, PhD, MA is the editor of When Roe fell: How barriers, inequities, and systemic failures of justice in abortion became visible. The volume features chapters written by scholars from across the Society community. www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/when-roe-fel...

Decades of strong science shows that medication abortion care is safe and effective. We need policies and practices that advance accessible, equitable, and person-centered medication abortion care and that are grounded in rigorous research. societyfp.org/advocacy/adv...

Attention: #NSRH is looking to fill the position of Operations Director. 🖥️ If you are interested in applying, please scan QR code or follow this link: 🔗 bit.ly/42e0d8A #ApplyNow #Jobs

Registration for this year's Society of Family Planning Annual Meeting closes October 6, 2025 at 8:59 pm PT/11:59 pm ET. Onsite registration is not available. Individuals who have not registered in advance will not be able to attend the meeting. societyfp.org/learning/ann...

We have updated our list of resources for understanding and responding to attacks on US federal research funding. societyfp.org/wp-content/u.... Use these tools to stay informed, organize your networks, and protect research that drives access to evidence-informed, person-centered healthcare.

📣 Our #AbortionJustice Playbook is here, a comprehensive resource to dismantle barriers to reproductive freedom at every level of government. This is how we fight back and create lasting change! bit.ly/aj-playbook

"One in four abortions are now provided via pills prescribed through telehealth, and half of telehealth abortions last year were provided under shield laws, according to research from the Society of Family Planning."

YRE is proud to announce that our Director of Research, @lauralindberg.bsky.social was recently awarded @societyfp.bsky.social mentor of the year! Thank you Dr. Lindberg for everything you to do to support YRE’s trainees and other young scholars. Your continued guidance never ceases to amaze us!

Happy #WorldContraceptionDay! Today, we’re celebrating Opill on store shelves across the US–no Rx or ID needed! #FreeThePill 👏did 👏that👏! Now, we’re continuing our work to ensure it is equitably accessible to *everyone* who wants it: freethepill.org/even...

We are accepting proposals on a rolling basis for our Bridging investments in abortion + contraception research funding opportunity. The purpose is to support the completion/partial completion of terminated NIH grants focused on abortion and/or contraception in the US. societyfp.org/grantmaking/...

It is Telehealth Awareness Week, an opportunity to celebrate innovation and support our community’s collective efforts to advance the science and medicine of telehealth in family planning. Explore the Society’s telehealth-related clinical, scholarly, and community-building resources. 🧵