Opinion: Access to birth control is more important than ever
Nikki Gibbs
Nikki Gibbs is executive director of A Step Ahead Foundation, which empowers women to reach their life goals by eliminating barriers to voluntary, long-acting, reversible birth control.
Executive director of A Step Ahead Foundation: Because an unplanned pregnancy creates challenges to personal stability and growth, free access “to birth control is now more important than ever.”
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