Following the Dobbs decision, contraception came under attack across the country. There was confusion among providers and those seeking care about what they could legally access. This confusion has led to many people in need of care either avoiding interactions with health care systems in order to acquire contraception or care being denied directly by health care workers.

In Georgia, attempts to enshrine a right to contraception in law at the state and federal levels have revealed the true goal of anti-reproductive health lawmakers. Anti-reproductive health lawmakers have consistently voted to block Right to Contraception Acts, according to the National Women’s Law Center State Right to Contraception Act Tracker.

Also, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp was asked in a conversation during his campaign for re-election if he was open to banning emergency contraception. His response, recorded by a participant in the conversation, indicated openness to the idea. He said that the state legislature could take the matter up and that he would need to investigate the legality of banning emergency contraception.