Executive Order 14101: Strengthening Access to Affordable, High-Quality Contraception and Family Planning Services
President: Joseph R. Biden Jr.
Directed agencies to improve contraceptive access under private insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, Title X, federal programs and over-the-counter pathways.
Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 14101 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 14101 remains in effect. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 14101 do?
Health, Treasury and Labor were assigned insurance-coverage reviews; OPM, Defense and HHS examined access in their separate programs.
Later primary evidence reviewed September 24, 2026: Federal agencies proposed changes to preventive-service coverage and expressly discussed the contraception-access direction in this order. Official source. The cited steps do not establish every downstream effect.
Before and after
Before the order
Contraceptive coverage depended on ACA preventive-services rules, program statutes, exemptions and state law after Dobbs.
After the order
Agencies proposed or completed access measures, including OTC contraception policy. The successor administration reversed Biden reproductive-health policy; independently valid statutes and final rules require separate analysis.
Federal agencies proposed changes to preventive-service coverage and expressly discussed the contraception-access direction in this order.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| HHS, Treasury and Labor | Review coverage barriers and consider rulemaking | 30 days / ongoing |
| OPM and Defense | Review federal and military access | 90 days |
| HHS | Support Title X and OTC access | Ongoing |
What happened next
EO 14101 signed.
EO 14182 revoked Biden reproductive-health directives and ordered implementation review.
Later primary evidence reviewed: Federal agencies proposed changes to preventive-service coverage and expressly discussed the contraception-access direction in this order.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The order itself created no private right. Litigation has focused on ACA preventive-services authority, religious exemptions, Title X and agency rules rather than a final judgment against EO 14101 itself.
Sources by type
If a source is unavailable, first check the cited publisher or another official repository. The cited publisher remains the authority.
Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
How we checked this
Last checked against the sources above on September 24, 2026. How we research →