CORRECTING and REPLACING Plan B Highlights the Voice of Republican Voters: 72 Percent Say Policymakers Should Protect Access to Emergency Contraception

New National Survey Delivers an Unmistakable Bipartisan Mandate to Washington, Including 64% of MAGA Voters

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PLAN B HIGHLIGHTS THE VOICE OF REPUBLICAN VOTERS: 72 PERCENT SAY POLICYMAKERS SHOULD PROTECT ACCESS TO EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION

New National Survey Delivers an Unmistakable Bipartisan Mandate to Washington, Including 64% of MAGA Voters 

As debates over women's health care access continue on Capitol Hill, a landmark national voter survey, conducted by Impact Research and Echelon Insights for Center Forward among 1,206 registered voters nationwide, reveals that support for over-the-counter emergency contraception is not a partisan issue. It is an American issue, and Republican voters want access protected.

"The data could not be more direct," said Tara Evans, Marketing for Plan B. "Voters on both sides of the aisle want their elected officials to stand with women on this issue. Policymakers who move to restrict access to emergency contraception are not representing the will of their constituents."

Among the most striking findings: 72% of Republican voters agree that policymakers should protect access to birth control, including over-the-counter emergency contraception like Plan B. That number rises to 70% among independents and 80% among Democrats, creating one of the clearest bipartisan mandates in recent public health polling.

KEY POLITICAL FINDINGS:

72% of Republican voters agree policymakers should protect access to birth control, including over-the-counter emergency contraception.

72% of persuadable 2026 midterm voters agree policymakers should protect access to birth control, including emergency contraception, making this a defining issue heading into the midterms.

69% of GOP-leaning voters say it is very or somewhat important for policymakers to ensure women have access to over-the-counter emergency contraception.

64% of MAGA-identifying voters agree policymakers should protect access to birth control, including emergency contraception.

76% of all voters believe emergency contraception should remain over the counter and accessible like other over-the-counter medications.

Among the small minority who believe emergency contraception should be more controlled or banned, 57% say policymakers should focus on other issues first, signaling that even skeptics do not view restrictions as a legislative priority.

The findings carry significant implications heading into the 2026 midterm elections. Persuadable voters, defined as those who would probably but not definitely vote Republican or Democrat, support policymaker protections for emergency contraception at the same rate as the general electorate, at 72%. Any candidate or legislator who moves to restrict access risks alienating a broad cross-section of their own base.

"This is not a fringe position. This is the mainstream," adds Evans. "Seventy-two percent of Republican voters is not a narrow margin. It is a mandate."

The survey was conducted January 12-16, 2026, with a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.2 percentage points. Full topline results are available at center-forward.org

About Plan B One-Step Plan B One-Step is a backup method of birth control used to help prevent unintended pregnancy after unprotected sex or if the usual method of birth control fails. It is not an abortion pill and will not impact implantation or harm an existing pregnancy. Emergency contraception, like Plan B, is used within-72-hours after unprotected sex. The sooner it is taken, the better it works. Available without a prescription or ID at retailers nationwide, Plan B is safe, legal, and accessible in all 50 states. These findings are part of The 2026 Women's Health Mandate, a five-part bipartisan data series on women's health care in America, conducted by Impact Research and Echelon Insights for Center Forward.

Survey Microsite is available https://www.2026womenshealthmandate.org/#issue-02