Federal Support for Reproductive Health Services
Coverage for Medicaid, Private Healthcare and Federal Employees
Reproductive health services are preventive, diagnostic and treatment services related to reproductive systems, functions and processes. Federal support for these services is administered in different ways because federal agencies, departments and programs have different missions. Different types of reproductive health services may receive federal support, with restrictions. These include: contraception; abortion and abortion counseling; infertility-related services; maternity services; reproductive health screening, preventive services and treatment; and gender-affirming services. On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, concluding that the U.S. Constitution does not confer a right to an abortion. During…
