Despite enormous pressure from the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Obama Administration recently decided not to broaden the religious exemption for contraceptive coverage under the Preventive Care package of the Affordable Care Act. This demand for additional exemptions, would have denied millions of American women contraceptive coverage, including students, teachers, nurses, social workers, and [...]
by Jen Wang, Policy Associate, NARAL Pro-Choice America President Obama’s decision to make sure health plans cover birth control without a copay was one of the most significant advances for women’s health in decades. Now, most American women will have health insurance that covers contraception, regardless of where they work. The new policy is long [...]
According to a statement by Susan G. Komen Founder and CEO Nancy Brinker and its Board of Directors, they “will continue to fund existing grants, including those of Planned Parenthood, and preserve their eligibility to apply for future grants.” This is a reversal from the policy released earlier this week that would have stripped Planned [...]
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