It’s a widespread yet very particular problem in primary healthcare: the issue of women’s access to hormonal birth control. Women face perpetual barriers in obtaining prescriptions for contraceptives. That is true even when they need the medication not to prevent pregnancy, but to treat health problems ranging from headaches to endometriosis. These barriers often have to do with finances or access, but recently they also include moral judgments from politicians and other public figures. In the end, contraception is a very personal issue for most women, some of whom share their perspectives in the accompanying story and in the audio files below.
