TIMELINE
| 1839 | Goodyear begins to mass produce condoms made out of vulcanized rubber. |
| 1873 | Comstock law banned dissemination of birth control information and devices. |
| 1917 | Margaret Sanger opened first birth control clinic. |
| 1925 | Diaphragms are manufactured in the US. |
| 1936 | The ban on mailing contraceptives and advertisements intended for the prevention of diseases was lifted. |
| 1937 | The American MEdical Association officially recognizes birth control as an integral part of medical practice and education. |
| 1960 | The FDA approves oral contraceptives and the IUD for use in the US. |
| 1961 | President Kennedy defines population growth as a "staggering problem" and formally endorses research aimed at making more contraceptive methods available worldwide. |
| 1965 | The Office of Economic Opportunity funds the first federal family planning grants as part of the War on Poverty initiative; the Supreme Court strikes down a state law that prohibits the used of contraceptives by married couples. |
| 1966 | As part of the War on Poverty, President Johnson names family planning one of four critical health problems in the nation needing special attention. Reverend Martin Luther King advocated to family planning services for all Americans regardless of income or race. |
| 1967 | Congress enacted legislation requiring states to provide family planning services to public health clinics and women on welfare. |
| 1969 | President Nixon calls for increased federal support for domestic family planning services and appoints the Commission on Population Growth and the American Future to report on US population issues. |
| 1970 | Title X of the Public Health Service Act is enacted under the Mixon administration. |
| 1972 | "Baird vs. Eisenstadt" grants contraceptive rights to unmarried people. Medicaid is amended to require coverage for family planning services. |
| 1973 | The Supreme Court strikes down state laws that prohibit abortion and upholds a woman's right to choose abortion. |
| 1974 | Central Nebraska Family Planning Established. |
| 1978 | Congress amends the Title X statute to emphasize the importance of serving teenagers. |
| 1980 | The Carter administration issues regulations established the sliding fee scale for Title X services. |
| 1981 | The first case of AIDS is reported. |
| 1982 | The Reagan administration issues the "squeal rule," and regulations requiring Title X supported clinics to notify parents before dispensing contraceptives to minors; Title X funding is cut by one-quarter. |
| 1983 | The "squeal rule" is struck down in several court cases. US family planning services serve 5 million people. |
| 1984 | HIV is determined to cause AIDS. |
| 1987 | The Reagan administration proposes that "gag rule" regulations prohibiting Title X supported clinics from discussing abortion with women facing unintended pregnancies and requiring clinics to maintain a "wall of separation" between planning and abortion services. |
| 1988 | FDA approves first cervical cap for use in the US. |
| 1990 | Norplant, the first implanted contraceptive introduced. |
| 1991 | The Supreme Court finds the "gag rule" Constitutional (Rust v. Sullivan) |
| 1992 | The FDA approves the contraceptive injectable for use in the US Depo-Provera. |
| 1993 | President Clinton suspends the "gag rule" during his initial days in office; the FDA approves the female condom for use in the US. |
| 1994 | Women's Health Services of Central Nebraska formerly Central Nebraska Family Planning. |
| 1997 | For the first time, the FDA approves a product marketed as an emergency contraceptive, Preven. |
| 1998 | Maryland becomes the first state to mandate comprehensive contraceptive coverage in private insurance plans; Congress requires insurance coverage of contraceptives for federal employees. |
| 1999 | The Center for Disease Control and Prevention cites family planning as one of the top public health achievements of the century. |
| 2000 | Lunelle approved. |
| 2001 | Mirena IUD available. |
| 2002 | Ortho Evra available; NuvaRing will be available later this year. |
| 2002 | Male Contraceptives and microbicides in development. |
| 2004 | Central Health Center, formerly Women's Health Services of Central Nebraska. |
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