At a glance
This page provides a brief overview of the 2024 U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use and the 2024 U.S. Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use that were released August 8, 2024 in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
CDC contraceptive guidance for health care providers
The goals of these recommendations are to remove unnecessary medical barriers to accessing and using contraception and to support providing person-centered contraceptive counseling and services in a noncoercive manner.
The 2024 U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (U.S. MEC)
The 2024 U.S. MEC comprises recommendations for the use of specific contraceptive methods by persons who have certain characteristics or medical conditions.
The 2024 U.S. Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use (U.S. SPR)
The 2024 U.S. SPR addresses a selected group of common, yet sometimes complex, issues regarding initiation and use of specific contraceptive methods.