A body of research has determined that, by expanding the availability of low cost family planning services to a broader set of low-income women, the savings associated with averted unplanned pregnancies and other health improvements substantially exceed the cost of additional family planning services. 16 Research has demonstrated that publicly funded family planning services are effective in promoting contraceptive use among low-income women and in averting unplanned pregnancies. 17 It has been estimated that every dollar invested in family planning services leads to as much as $ in Medicaid savings. 18 A recent randomized experiment in Oregon, conducted.
