Nebraska Landscape Overview
The importance of the Reproductive Health Collaborative Nebraska’s mission has never been greater.
- Access to vital sexual and reproductive health services is limited in our state, particularly in rural areas
- Nebraska mirrors national declines in sexual and reproductive well-being and access to services
- Sexual and reproductive rights have been critically challenged by the overturning of Roe v. Wade, furthering restrictions on bodily autonomy and reproductive freedom in our country and our state
- Access to high-quality, medically accurate, and inclusive sexual and reproductive health education in schools is limited
OB/GYN shortages in
79
counties
107K
Women live in contraceptive deserts
Syphilis increased
373%
between 2017 and 2021
HIV increased
32%
between 2010 to 2021
Only
49%
of sexually active high schoolers use condoms