Sentences with phrase «access to affordable birth»

So while the politicians working to strip funds from Planned Parenthood rail against abortion, they know that what these cuts would really affect is people's access to affordable birth control, cancer screenings, and STI and HIV testing.

So, while we celebrate the sixth anniversary of historic health care reform, it is more important than ever to demand that where you work should NOT determine whether or not you have access to affordable birth control.

The 50,000 low - income women who had previously gone to one of the 47 Planned Parenthood health centers for access to affordable birth control, lifesaving cancer screenings, and STI testing are forced to find a new provider.

All people in Massachusetts deserve access to affordable birth control.

«I am so grateful that President Obama sees the vital importance of proper health care for women, including increased access to affordable birth control.

The anniversary of the benefit comes just as the Guttmacher Institute releases new data showing that giving women access to affordable birth control, through publicly funded family planning services, helped prevent 2.2 million unintended pregnancies in 2010, which would have resulted in 1.1 million unplanned births and 760,000 abortions.

Since Day One of the Trump administration, the Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts knew access to affordable birth control was at risk.

The campaign will remind Americans and their elected representatives that we all benefit when women have access to affordable birth control, despite the continued attempts by some politicians and for - profit companies to take this benefit away.

Planned Parenthood Federation of America applauds the decision by the United States Department of Health and Human Services to ensure access to affordable birth control, and not further expand the refusal provision to the birth control coverage benefit under the Affordable Care Act.

«We constantly encourage our young people to be responsible for their reproductive health, so we should also encourage Congress to improve access to affordable birth control,» said Richards.

Both the House and the Senate have introduced legislation, the Prevention Through Affordable Access Act that would restore affordable birth control at college health clinics and safety - net providers and increase access to affordable birth control.

The Planned Parenthood Federation of America «Birth Control: We All Benefit» campaign reminds Americans and their elected representatives that we all benefit when women have access to affordable birth control, despite the continued attempts by some politicians and for - profit companies to take away the no co-pay birth control benefit provided through the Affordable Care Act.

«As women and families struggle in these tough economic times, it is important they have access to affordable birth control.

«With the cost of tuition, books, and gas on the rise, it's time for the Bush administration to stop playing politics with women's health and pocketbooks and restore access to affordable birth control for our nation's college students and low - income women.»

Last year, Florida Senator Marco Rubio co-sponsored the much - talked - about Blunt amendment — which would have let your boss decide whether women could get access to affordable birth control or not.

Nationally, the solution to the affordable birth control crisis is the Prevention Through Affordable Access Act, which would restore access to affordable birth control.

There is a direct, measurable correlation between access to affordable birth control and the number of women who use it.

Despite that, some anti-women's health politicians and bosses are still fighting to deny women access to affordable birth control.

NEW YORK CITY — Following today's editorial in the New York Times, «Costly Contraceptives,» Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), the nation's leading reproductive health care advocate and provider, called on Congress to address the growing problem of access to affordable birth control in America.

«Women who buy health insurance from their college or university will have access to affordable birth control, just like women who receive health insurance from their employer.

Last month, Planned Parenthood Federation of America launched the «Birth Control: We All Benefit» campaign to remind Americans and their elected representatives that we all benefit when women have access to affordable birth control.

We at PPAF fight back when anti-abortion politicians and their extremist allies try to outlaw abortion, take away access to affordable birth control, and block patients from care at Planned Parenthood health centers.

President Barack Obama has been a strong supporter of this commonsense fix; as a senator, he sponsored legislation to restore access to affordable birth control.

«We applaud Congressman Joseph Crowley for introducing the Prevention Through Affordable Access Act, which will improve access to affordable birth control for millions of women,» said Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

As the mother of two teenagers, I know this starts with honest communication between young people and parents, open and accurate sex education, and access to affordable birth control.

When women have access to affordable birth control, they benefit, their families benefit, and we all benefit.»

«This common sense decision means that millions of women, who would otherwise pay $ 15 to $ 50 a month, will have access to affordable birth control, helping them save hundreds of dollars each year.»

In addition, Planned Parenthood advocates on Capitol Hill, as well as in state legislatures across the country, for increasing access to affordable birth control and promoting women's health.

«With as many as 750,000 teens becoming pregnant each year, it is time for all of us to take action and ensure our young people have information on and access to affordable birth control, including emergency contraception,» Richards said.

Because of the birth control coverage benefit, millions more women will have access to affordable birth control.

Both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate have introduced legislation, the Prevention Through Affordable Access Act, that would restore affordable birth control at college health clinics and safety - net providers and increase access to affordable birth control.

The Prevention Through Affordable Access Act, would bring down the soaring cost of birth control at college health clinics and safety - net providers and increase access to affordable birth control.

«This case was a direct challenge to women's access to affordable birth control,» said Planned Parenthood Federation of America President Cecile Richards.

Patients can receive information about the kind of birth control that's best for them, as well as direct access to affordable birth control.

This decision is grounded in sound medical science and health policy and protects access to affordable birth control for millions of women, including women who are employed by a religiously affiliated hospital, university, or other religiously affiliated organization that serves the broader public.

Patients can receive information about the kind of birth control that's best for their lives, as well as direct access to affordable birth control.

At NARAL Pro-Choice California, we're fighting to make sure every woman has access to affordable birth control that is right for her — no matter where she lives, where she works or how much money she makes — so she can control her own future.

Not exact matches

I try not to put too much pressure on myself to speak up as the token «Christian feminist» on issues like these, but after reading multiple blog posts and articles this week from Christian men about women and contraception, I decided to add my two cents as a pro-life woman of faith who supports affordable access to birth control for women.

They continue to work together in Task Forces on strategic initiatives that will increase access to safe, respectful, affordable maternity care; improve inter-professional education; and enable patient - responsive and population - specific research on maternal choice, experience and outcomes related to birth place.

California Families for Access to Midwives California Families for Access to Midwives includes mothers, fathers, families and their communities who advocate safe, affordable and healthy birth options.

As a politically active feminist and a mother myself, I believe her time and ability to command editorial space in The Wall Street Journal would be far better spent opining about things like the need for better family leave and health care policies, improved access to birth control and higher education and affordable child care for working mothers rather than whether Angelina Jolie plans to adopt again or how long my friends plan to breastfeed their babies.

A world in which moms have access to affordable, safe and nutritious foods would result in healthier moms, healthier babies and better birth outcomes.

They also said that they want open access to safe, legal and affordable abortion and birth control for all people.

And with the future of Obamacare looking shaky, the free preventive services women have had access to since the Affordable Care Act went into effect — like zero - copay birth control, STD testing, and breast cancer screening — are under attack.

We object to the continued funding of fiscally irresponsible abstinence - only programs that have been proven ineffective, while ignoring calls for increased funding for the programs that have been proven to work and help millions of women across the country get access to basic health care, including affordable birth control.

«Latina women and their families depend on access to preventive health care, like lifesaving breast cancer screenings, Pap tests, annual exams and affordable birth control.

Those regulations will affect more than women's access to early abortion care, because most abortion care providers offer a full array of safe, affordable, preventive health services, including breast and cervical cancer screening, STD prevention and treatments, and birth control.

There is uncertainty ahead of us as anti-women's health legislators target us, but we will never stop fighting to protect access to the full range of care our patients depend on: affordable birth control, STI testing and treatment, cancer screening and abortion.

He also promised to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) could impact women's access to birth control options.

Women need to have access to affordable prescription birth control so they can plan their families as well as pursue higher education, their careers, and other aspirations.»