I am a Physician Assistant working in New York City. When I was training, I worked in the student health clinic at Brooklyn College. I saw so many young women who were the first in their families to go to college. These women took so much pride in their education and achieving their goals. They wanted to complete college and go out into the workforce, and not have to worry about an accidental pregnancy preventing them from succeeding in their careers. It was incredibly empowering to work with them to get access to affordable (and sometimes free!) birth control. The ease and affordability of birth control allowed them (and their partners) to make educated decisions about if or when they wanted to start a family.

It was incredibly empowering to work with them to get access to affordable (and sometimes free!) birth control. The ease and affordability of birth control allowed them (and their partners) to make educated decisions about if or when they wanted to start a family.