Access shouldn’t be an obstacle
Cost shouldn’t be a concern
Prevention shouldn’t be a privilege
The Mission of BC Fund
To make birth control easily accessible and affordable for all.
Our Vision
For all to possess the freedom to control their bodily autonomy
For sexual health education and expression to be free of stigma
For contraception to be both widely accessible and affordable
For all to have the ability to follow their Plan A
2 million
Number of pregnancies avoided with the help of publicly funded family planning services that likely would have resulted in more than 900,000 unwanted pregnancies and nearly 700,000 abortions
Guttmacher Institute, 2016
10 million
Number of women using contraception who rely on the pill for pregnancy prevention
Guttmacher Institute, 2018
Our Story
Amid an unrelenting storm of appeals, challenges, and threats to reproductive rights, Amy Soper took action. Her defense strategy? Shift the damaging discourse surrounding contraception and safeguard bodily autonomy.
Armed with degrees in psychology and social work, years of sexual and reproductive health advocacy, and philanthropic leadership experience, Amy established The Birth Control Fund to fight this socioeconomic health inequality.
The BC Fund is dedicated to breaking down barriers to accessing birth control. When it comes to pregnancy prevention, the question shouldn’t be “Which method can I afford” but rather, “Which method is best for me?”
By partnering with and awarding grants to trusted nonprofit organizations around the country, The BC Fund expands birth control coverage within the most restrictive communities, closing the equity gap one pill pack, patch, implant, IUD, shot, ring, and condom at a time.
13 million
Number of women using contraception who rely on tubal ligation for pregnancy prevention
Guttmacher Institute, 2018
RUNG
Located in St. Louis, Missouri, Rung empowers women to grow and achieve sustained independence through co-located and coordinated educational, professional, and economic resources.
Its vision is that all women receive holistic support, encouragement, and opportunities that position them to pursue their dreams and to thrive – as family members, role models, equal wage earners, entrepreneurs, and leaders in their communities.
Learn more at rungforwomen.org.
Our Partners
The BC Fund is proud to partner with nonprofit organizations around the country to ensure birth control shelves stay stocked in the most constrained communities.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
Planned Parenthood of St. Louis and Southwest Missouri is the leading provider, educator, and protector of reproductive health care in the region.
Since its establishment in 1932, its mission has been to provide, protect, and support reproductive and sexual health services, access, and rights so that individuals possess the power and ability to take control of their lives, health, and future.
Learn more at plannedparenthood.org.
30 years
Average time spent trying to avoid pregnancy
Guttmacher Institute, 2019
46 million
Number of sexually active women aged 15-49 not seeking to become pregnant
Guttmacher Institute, 2018
Putting birth control in the United States into perspective.
43 million
Women of reproductive age in the US at risk for unintended pregnancy
Guttmacher Institute, 2020
21 million
Women with an income below 250% of the federal poverty level or younger than 20 in need of publicly funded contraceptive services and supplies
Guttmacher Institute, 2016
500,000
Average number of vasectomies performed annually
Urology, Ostrowski et al., 2018
Questions?
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