Post by Feminist Majority Foundation Intern Yasemin Ayarci The Bishops of the Catholic Church in the United States are, for the most part, a hierarchy of privileged, white men attempting to make decisions regarding women’s health. That, in itself, is puzzling enough for many people. Most remarkably, we see that their recent opposition to birth [...]
Has the price of birth control ever kept you from buying it? The number one prescription drug for women ages 18-44 years, the average women pays $50 a month for birth control. This is an obvious barrier to access, particularly for low-income women and students. Reproductive rights are a fundamental aspect of women’s [...]
This blog is part of the #HERvotes blog carnival. Seventeen months ago I was driving back to New York with some new friends from the 2010 National Young Feminist Leadership Conference when the announcement came through – the Affordable Care Act was on its way to the President’s desk. In July, I sat in the [...]
The following post was written my FMF interns Allie Bollella and Lydia Yonan About a year ago I went to the pharmacy to pick up my regular prescription of birth control. A sweet older woman rung me up at the pharmacy counter and softly said, “that will be 55 dollars.” Wait, how could that be [...]
On the one-year anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act, we see that the fight for quality, affordable care has not yet been achieved. This essential piece of health care reform legislation in 2010 sought to end abuses by the insurance industry and extend health care coverage for all Americans. We all remember [...]
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