Protestants and the pill: How US Christians helped make birth control mainstream

Protestant Christians have been debating -- and more often than not, supporting -- modern contraceptives since they first appeared. Bettmann/Bettman via Getty Images

Since May 3, 2022, when Politico reported that the Supreme Court was planning to strike down Roe v. Wade, many Christians have celebrated the prospect of an America where abortion is not a constitutionally protected right – or is someday banned entirely.

Meanwhile, other conservative Christians have been working on a related target: limiting access to some contraceptives.