Meet the 2026 Changemakers in Family Planning! Now in its eighth year, the Society has had the honor of partnering with 79 Changemakers since 2019, providing dedicated support to scholars of color focused on abortion and contraception research. Learn more about this year's cohort of awardees:🧵

Are you considering Society membership or has your membership lapsed? If you are planning to attend #SFP2026 Oct. 17-19 in San Francisco, apply for or renew your membership on your registration form to get the member discount and other great benefits. Learn more: societyfp.org/learning/ann...

The Society is #hiring for multiple remote roles to support our work of advancing abortion and contraception informed by science. See job descriptions for details and application instructions at societyfp.org/careers.

The full agenda for the Society’s 2026 Annual Meeting is now available! Society members and meeting registrants can view #SFP2026 session descriptions and faculty on the detailed schedule posted to Society Connect (login required): sfp.memberclicks.net/2026-detaile...

Society Board Chair Anitra Beasley, MD, MPH is a practicing complex family planning subspecialist in the Houston community where she grew up – and where state anti-abortion laws daily restrict her ability to provide evidence-informed, person-centered care: www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Early bird registration for #SFP2026 closes tonight at 8:59 pm PT / 11:59 pm ET! If you are planning to join us in San Francisco from October 17-19, register today to save over $100 and guarantee your spot in pre-conference workshops. Learn more and register at societyfp.org/learning/ann...

Early bird registration for #SFP2026 closes next week on July 29! Act now to: ✅ Save over $100 on your conference registration ✅ Guarantee your spot for a pre-conference workshop (October 15-16) ✅ Gain early access to the discounted conference hotel block Register: societyfp.org/learning/ann...

Applications are now open for the Discovering Complex Family Planning Mentorship Match program, designed to support BIPOC-identified Ob-Gyn residents considering advanced training in complex family planning. Learn more and apply by July 16 (login required): sfp.memberclicks.net/2026_discovery

Four years after Dobbs, the legal landscape is as volatile as ever amid anti-abortion efforts on every front. The Society will continue to push forward in advancing just, equitable abortion informed by science, protecting every evidence-backed method and route of care. #AbortionIsEssentialHealthcare

The Society is excited to announce the awardees of the funding opportunity Researching the Implementation of Over-the-Counter Oral Contraception! 🧵 Learn more about the funding: societyfp.org/wp-content/u... Learn more about the Society’s approach to grantmaking: societyfp.org/grantmaking/...

The Society’s latest #WeCount report is out now, with data through Dec. 2025. This report finds that in 2025, the number of abortions provided through the formal health system remained higher than before the Dobbs decision overturned the federal right to abortion: societyfp.org/research/wec...

Yesterday SCOTUS ruled to allow mifepristone access to continue via telehealth. #WeCount Director Leah Koenig, PhD, MSPH spoke to the New York Times about the role of telehealth in the current abortion landscape, underscoring its importance for access in every state: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/u...

As challenges to mifepristone access create volatility in the abortion care landscape, the Society is redoubling our commitment to a future of just and equitable abortion care, announcing a bold $300,000 investment in research into additional medication abortion regimens.

In-person fulfillment requirements for mifepristone do nothing to enhance or ensure the safety of a drug already deemed safe. Read our full joint statement with @acog.org @asrmorg.bsky.social @natabortionfed.bsky.social @npwh.bsky.social @nsrh.bsky.social, SMFM, & NSGC: www.smfm.org/news/leading...

Medication abortion using mifepristone is essential healthcare and has been studied for decades. The science is unequivocal that it is a safe and effective medication, including when delivered via telehealth. Reinstating the in-person dispensing requirement is about ideology, not evidence.

The Society is excited to announce the 2026 cohort of Uta Landy Complex Family Planning Scholars! This funding opportunity advances the field of Complex Family Planning by supporting research endeavors during fellowship. Learn more about these fellows and their projects: mailchi.mp/societyfp.or...

The Society is excited to announce the grantee for the funding opportunity, Documenting the efficacy, safety, and acceptability of medication abortion up to 97 days. Learn more about the project led by Hannah Simons, DrPH at @ppfa.org. societyfp.org/awarded_gran...

In the Society’s new #ScienceSays resource, we summarize how reputable experts know with full confidence that medication abortion using mifepristone and misoprostol is safe and effective, breaking down the evidence behind each core outcome with rigor and integrity: lnkd.in/gZbK2-wv

Today we #CelebrateAbortionProviders to honor the dedicated community providing compassionate, person-centered abortion care. In the face of challenges, abortion providers persist in affirming the right of pregnant-capable people to determine their own futures.

Deadline reminder: Complex Family Planning Fellows are encouraged to apply for Uta Landy Complex Family Planning Scholars, which provides up to $7,500 in support for independent research portfolios. Review the guidelines and apply by March 2 at 8:59 pm PT/11:59 pm ET: societyfp.org/wp-content/u...

We are excited to share that 11 Society members are listed authors on the Most-Talked-About Family Planning Publications of 2025. This annual list highlights articles that received the most attention from academics & other sources, ranked by Altmetric Attention Score. societyfp.org/sfp_2025_top...

Emerging Scholars in Family Planning supports trainees to establish a family planning research portfolio w/ up to $7,500 plus funds to publish an open-access publication, participation in cohort-only events, Society dues, annual meeting attendance & mentor stipend: societyfp.org/wp-content/u...

Changemakers in Family Planning provides dedicated support to researchers of color who receive 20% protected time, funds for career dev activities, stipends for two mentors, participation in cohort-only events, Society dues for two years & attendance at Annual Meetings. societyfp.org/wp-content/u...

Celebrating our members is integral to the work of the Society. To that effect, we’re making 2026 the year of #Membershine✨, an initiative to recognize the many incredible ways this diverse, multidisciplinary community is leading and contributing to the field of family planning science.

Do you have a new calendar for 2026? Not yet? When you do, mark off October 17-19 for the next Society of Family Planning Annual Meeting. See you in San Francisco!

ICYMI, last week the Society of Family Planning released the latest #WeCount report last week, which includes data through June 2025. Head to our website to read the report, review the key findings, explore the data, AND download the data to use in your own research. societyfp.org/research/wec...

Give to the Uta Landy Fund before the end of the year and Dr. Landy herself will match your donation. The Uta Landy Fund supports early career physicians to become family planning experts. sfp.memberclicks.net/donate#/

The Society has launched the first publicly available, national directory of Contraceptive Implant Removal Centers of Experience to increase timely access to deep and nonpalpable contraceptive implant removal. societyfp.org/clinical/fin... To become a COE, contact us at Clinical@SocietyFP.org.

Exciting leadership news from #SFP2025! We are thrilled to announce 2026 Society of Family Planning Board of Directors officers: President: Anitra Beasley, MD, MPH President-Elect: Bhavik Kumar, MD, MPH Treasurer: Crystal P. Tyler PhD, MPH Secretary: Kate Shaw, MD, MS

Congratulations to Society Board member Blair Darney, PhD, MLH for her appointment as incoming Editor-in-Chief of Contraception, the official journal of the Society of Family Planning. www.contraceptionjournal.org