Sentences with phrase «access to contraception for»

«As the nation's leading women's health care provider and advocate, Planned Parenthood has led the charge for access to contraception for nearly a century, from those first days 97 years ago when Margaret Sanger was arrested for handing out information about family planning.

The law will also increase access to contraception for women, and potentially allow for all FDA - approved prescription contraception to be available without co-pays and other out of pocket costs.

As at previous population conferences in 1974 and 1984, national delegates will spend the best part of ten days trying to reach consensus on a programme of action to improve access to contraception for women in developing countries and Eastern Europe.

Providing access to contraception for 215 million women, mainly in developing countries, would help to stabilize population growth and significantly reduce the effects of climate change, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says in a report today.

In this case the Church is trying to deny easy access to contraception for women who don't agree with the Church's current religious dogma on this issue and would use contraception if available.

Not exact matches

Last week, Senator Patty Murray from Washington and 13 other Democratic senators warned White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney to stop efforts that could «undermine access to affordable preventive services, including contraception, for women,» according to the New York Times.

All this changed when the sexual revolution and the rise of feminism ushered in easy divorce, the expectation of a career outside the home for married women, ready access to contraception and abortion, and the gay - rights movement.

In Sweden, for example, an increase in affordable access to contraception and the presence of free contraceptive counseling have paralleled a substantial increase in the teen abortion rate.

Because feminism has given women in the U.S. access to higher education, the voting booth, contraception, and property rights, and is still so misunderstood that women themselves say they have no use for it.

[17] Habit Persistence and Teen Sex: Could Increased Access to Contraception have Unintended Consequences for Teen Pregnancies?

So I've been working on a project related to maternal health for the Nashville - based, nonprofit organization Hope Through Healing Hands, and in my research, I bumped into this very cool 2012 TED Talk from Melinda Gates about the importance of access to contraception worldwide.

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.

This was made quite clear by Ed Balls, minister for Children Schools and Families when he said on 23 February 2010, «A Catholic faith school can say to their pupils we believe as a religion contraception is wrong but what they can't do is therefore say that they are not going to teach them about contraception to children, how to access contraception or how to use contraception.»

They are so wedded to this connection that when President Trump reinstated the Mexico City Policy, which denies American aid to any NGO that provides, counsels, or refers for abortion, or that promotes a change in a country's laws towards permitting access to abortion, not a single NGO (as far as I am aware) agreed to sever its contraception work from its abortion advocacy.

This was a stupid move by Hobby Lobby because most people believe that companies should pay for health insurance, most people believe women should have access to contraception and many of those people vote with their wallet.

We should note at this point that for a school to provide information enabling sexually active pupils «to access» abortion and contraception is, according to Catholic teaching, «formal cooperation» with the grave evils of, respectively, murder and sex outside marriage.

But in times like this, when women's reproductive rights are coming under assault, when men view women as «hosts» for babies and when even having access to contraception is threatened, it's irresponsible and dangerous to tell women that they owe men sex — even if it's «charity» sex to make an «investment in your relationship.»

But long - term trends in marriage, economic development, and women's education, employment, and access to contraception are responsible for the decline too.

Our African woman will use the rhythm method for contraception as she has no access to a health care facility that may provide her with other options.

The World Health Organization describes family planning as «the first step for avoiding maternal deaths» (2) while statistical analysis by the Global Health Council suggests that about 35 percent of all maternal deaths could be eliminated if all women and men had access to contraception to prevent unwanted pregnancies.

But while Bachmann, a one - time presidential opponent against Romney, virtually discussed only the economic conditions of working families, Gillibrand pivoted to the Obama administration's support for access to capital for women - owned business and on the contraception issue.

For too long Trump's allies in the Senate Republican Majority have blocked efforts to protect Roe v. Wade in New York and pass the Reproductive Health Act, as well as legislation to ensure access to contraception.

At 10:30 a.m., Concerned Clergy for Choice members hold a press conference expressing support for access to contraception, safe and legal abortion, and the funding to provide these basic medical services, LCA Press Room (104), LOB, Albany.

«The Comprehensive Contraception Coverage Act will ensure that all New Yorkers have access to the birth control method they need to stay healthy and effectively plan for their future — no matter what happens in Congress.»

He doesn't appear to believe that women should have access to contraception, even for non-birth control health reasons.

Likely voters side with Obama over Romney on key issues, including keeping so - called Obamacare in tact, eliminating tax cuts for those earning more than $ 250,000, Medicare, and protecting abortion rights and women's access to contraception.

«The Comprehensive Contraception Coverage Act will ensure that all New Yorkers have access to the birth control method they need to stay healthy and effectively plan for their future, no matter what happens in Congress,» Schneiderman said.

In recognition of the theme of the 2013 International Conference on Family Planning, Full Access, Full Choice, the Bellagio Group reaffirms its commitment to expanding access to highly effective, long - acting, reversible contraception for women and adolescent girls within the full range of contraceptive cAccess, Full Choice, the Bellagio Group reaffirms its commitment to expanding access to highly effective, long - acting, reversible contraception for women and adolescent girls within the full range of contraceptive caccess to highly effective, long - acting, reversible contraception for women and adolescent girls within the full range of contraceptive choice.

«The Family Planning research team at University of Utah has worked for a decade [to] overcome a number of different barriers to help women access different methods of contraception,» said Turok, senior author on the study.

«Now, with threats to ACA [Affordable Care Act], talks about changing access and rumors that contraception access will now be optional for employers, you are going to have teenagers that can only get access to contraception based on whether or not their parents work for a company that will cover it,» Wilkinson continued.

Around the world, girls are denied access to contraception, family planning and the ability to hope for a brighter future.

It would be good for governments to more forcefully promote smaller families with education programmes, and easier access to contraception.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the British government today (World Population Day) have been hosting a London Summit on Family Planning, aimed at expanding access to contraception and related health services for women, particularly in poor urban communities, who want more control over the size of their families.

There's a need for the world as a whole to support families and governments in high - fertility countries improve access to contraception and education.

In the old days there was talk of poppulation control but now it's estimated there are 200 million women on the planet who would like to have control of their family size but can't because they don't have access to the most simple information and tools for contraception, for controlling family size.

Divided three - judge Eighth Circuit panel holds that Union Pacific Railroad is not liable for sexual discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 by failing to cover prescription contraception for its female employees: You can access today's ruling at this link.

Despite evidence for the effectiveness and safety of emergency contraceptives (ECs), 3,5,6,7 this method of preventing pregnancy is underused.8 Barriers include lack of knowledge, 9,10 reluctance of young women to request medication from their physicians, 11 denial of pregnancy risk12 and lack of timely access to physicians or family planning clinics.13 As the effectiveness of emergency contraception is time - dependent, convenient prescription and dispensing mechanisms are crucial to enabling its use.

Access to emergency contraception by women is their right and personal choice for a last chance to possibly prevent a pregnancy after unprotected sex.

The 18th district is currently represented in the Senate by Jeff Dial, whose voting record belies a lack of support for contraception access — his vote for HB 2599 helped lay the groundwork to deny state Medicaid recipients the right to receive preventive health care and birth control from Planned Parenthood — as well as his opposition to abortion — as illustrated by his vote in favor of SB 1324, which put severe restrictions around the use of medication abortion, which don't even comply with FDA regulations.

I am going to tell you the cost of not having access to the services Planned Parenthood provides — including contraception, screening for domestic violence, and, yes, abortion.

This policy statement from the AAP advocates a public health response to the opioid epidemic and substance use during pregnancy, and recommends: a focus on preventing unintended pregnancies and improving access to contraception; universal screening for alcohol and other drug use in women of childbearing age; knowledge and informed consent of maternal drug testing and reporting practices; improved access to prenatal care, including opioid replacement therapy; gender - specific substance use treatment programs; and improved funding for social services and child welfare systems.

The FDA should be on the frontlines of advancing public health, and expanded access to contraception is the best way to prevent unintended pregnancies for women of all reproductive ages,» said Vanessa Cullins, M.D., PPFA vice president for medical affairs.

«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.

«This resolution calls for support for critical, effective public health strategies ensuring access to affordable family planning and providing medically accurate information about the use of contraception to promote correct use.»

«Planned Parenthood for decades has provided ongoing well - woman services and contraceptives to millions of women in the U.S. and has been oftentimes the best access for some underprivileged women to get access to contraception,» Lawrence said.

But here's another thing: For a guy who obviously had no idea how condoms work to protect against STDs, Pence sure has been fighting hard to block patients from accessing contraception — as well as STD testing, treatment, and education — at Planned Parenthood health centers... Dontcha think?

Since Griswold, we've led the charge for insurance coverage for contraceptives, advocated for over-the-counter access to emergency contraception and worked to make sure women can get access to their birth control at their pharmacy without discrimination or delay.»

This legislation will increase access to critically needed affordable contraception, improve health care for low - income women and families, invest in comprehensive, medically accurate sex education, and support women in the choices they make.

«Research also has shown that teens understand that emergency contraception is not intended for regular use and that rates of unprotected sex do not increase when teens have easier access to emergency contraception.

«During this economic downturn, many women and families are struggling to make ends meet, and are relying on women's health and family planning centers for access to essential health care services such as breast exams, other cancer and disease screenings, contraception and more.