Sentences with phrase «affordable birth control for»

«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.»

«Defunding» the nonprofit would have cut access to breast cancer screenings and affordable birth control for thousands of New Hampshire women.

Our more than 800 health centers are a leading source of affordable birth control for women of all ages.

«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.

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.

In the midst of a struggling economy, Planned Parenthood health centers provided care for nearly three million patients, who collectively received 11 million services during nearly five million clinical visits, including providing affordable birth control for more than two million patients, 770,000 Pap tests, nearly 750,000 breast exams, and more than four million tests for STDs, including HIV tests.

Not exact matches

This is the most recent salvo by religious organizations against the Affordable Care Act's mandate for comprehensive health care coverage, which includes some forms of birth control.

Unless you support government a-ssistence for impoverished single mothers, affordable health care, planned parenthood, and teaching children proper birth control, you are hypocrites who are actually encouraging abortion.

The Green family, famed owners of Hobby Lobby who made headlines a few years ago for protesting the Affordable Care Act's birth control legislation, have a reason for acquiring ancient artifacts: They're behind the Museum of the Bible, a new, massive nonprofit museum opening in Washington D.C. later this year full of interactive exhibits, historical Bible - themed items, text and ancient items from Bible times.

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.

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.

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

The Roman Catholic Church continues it's opposition to the Affordable Care Act clause that requires employers to pay for birth control, a practice the church opposes.

The company challenged the requirement, which was part of the Affordable Care Act signed into law in 2010, on grounds that providing coverage for certain types of birth control would go against their religious beliefs.

In other words, support is higher among individuals who may be more likely to directly benefit from affordable birth control,» says Moniz, who is also a member of U-M's Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation.

Under the Affordable Care Act (the health care law), most insurance plans cover FDA - approved prescription birth control for women, such as the pill, IUDs, and female sterilization, at no additional cost to you.

Advocates have fought in court against the administration's effort to eliminate the Affordable Care Act's guarantee that insurance plans must cover birth control — but if the Senate confirms him, Azar could have the power to accelerate the administration's attacks, potentially forcing more women to pay for contraception out of pocket.

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.

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.

If and when the US Food and Drug Administration approves a birth control pill for sale OTC, such a pill should be affordable and covered by health insurance.

Every year, 2.4 million people like Carol rely on Planned Parenthood for high quality, affordable health care — including cancer screenings, birth control, STD and HIV testing and treatment and other care.

WASHINGTON, DC — Yesterday, Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) praised members of the Senate Appropriations Committee who stood up for women's health care by voting to restore affordable birth control.

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.

Every year, 2.4 million people rely on Planned Parenthood for high - quality, affordable health care — including cancer screenings, birth control, STD testing and treatment, and other care.

«This study shows that the Affordable Care Act's birth control benefit can dramatically reduce the need for abortion in the U.S. once it is fully implemented,» said Dana Singiser, vice president of public policy and government relations for Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

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

«As a trusted health care provider to one in five women in America, Planned Parenthood sees every day how important affordable birth control is for women,» said Peter Brownlie, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Kansas and mid-Missouri.

«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.

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.

«Today's message is simple: we deserve affordable coverage for basic preventive health care, including birth control.»

Rep. Pence's amendment would specifically prohibit Planned Parenthood from receiving any federal funds, including Medicaid, to provide affordable cancer screenings, birth control, HIV testing, and testing and treatment for other sexually transmitted infections.

Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), praised Senator Barack Obama (D - IL) and Senator Claire McCaskill (D - MO) for introducing The Prevention Through Affordable Access Act, which would fix the affordable birth control crisis affecting college health clinics and safety - net providers and restore affordable birth control pricing for college students and low - incAffordable Access Act, which would fix the affordable birth control crisis affecting college health clinics and safety - net providers and restore affordable birth control pricing for college students and low - incaffordable birth control crisis affecting college health clinics and safety - net providers and restore affordable birth control pricing for college students and low - incaffordable birth control pricing for college students and low - income women.

«In pursuit of his highly political and extreme agenda, Rep. Mike Pence, with the full support of Speaker John Boehner, will also offer an amendment to prohibit all Planned Parenthood health centers from receiving any federal funds for any purpose, including providing affordable cancer screenings, birth control, HIV testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections.

In addition, Rep. Mike Pence — with the full support of Speaker John Boehner — announced that he will offer an amendment to prohibit all Planned Parenthood health centers from receiving any federal funds to provide affordable cancer screenings, birth control, HIV testing, and testing and treatment for other sexually transmitted infections.

The Guttmacher study on the frequency of abortion in the United States highlights the need for our leaders to ensure that all women and their partners have the information and affordable birth control options they need to prevent unintended pregnancy.

Washington, D.C. — The state of Nebraska just prohibited Planned Parenthood health centers from serving patients through Title X program — the nation's only program for affordable birth control and reproductive health care.

«Catherine's fight for birth control access paved the way for tens of millions of women to have affordable birth control.

This method of birth control is very affordable because the barriers are reusable and may last for as long as two years.

Calling the Affordable Care Act «the greatest advance in women's health in a generation,» Planned Parenthood said the law will provide access to birth control and cancer screenings without co-pays, guaranteed direct access to OB / GYN providers without referrals, and an end to discriminatory practices against women, such as charging women higher premiums and denying coverage for «pre-existing conditions.»

Amber Tamblyn, star of the upcoming movie Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, and an advocate for affordable birth control, also joined the students in their call to restore affordable birth control.

The FY2013 spending bill sought to eliminate the Title X federal family planning program, prohibit Planned Parenthood health centers from serving women in federal health programs, block implementation of critical benefits under the Affordable Care Act, and revive the dangerous refusal provision that would allow any business or corporation to deny any essential health care service they object to, including coverage for birth control and cancer screenings.

If these methods are not right for you, we offer other affordable birth control options.

The provision of the no co-pay birth control benefit of the Affordable Care includes exemptions for religious organizations.

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 CareBirth 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 CaControl: 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 Affordableaffordable 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 Carebirth 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 Cacontrol, 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 Carebirth control benefit provided through the Affordable Cacontrol benefit provided through the AffordableAffordable Care Act.

Her campaign also was based on an anti-women's health platform that would have serious consequences for women's ability to access affordable birth control and reproductive health care.

«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.

Each year, Planned Parenthood's approximately 650 health centers provide affordable birth control, lifesaving cancer screenings, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and other essential care to nearly three million patients.

On a conference call with reporters today, Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), praised Rep. Joseph Crowley (D - NY) for introducing bipartisan legislation that will fix the affordable birth control crisis affecting college health clinics and safety - net providers.

Domino's Farms owner Tom Monaghan is one of several for - profit company CEOs suing to deny their employees access to no - cost birth control as required by the Affordable Care Act.

Washington, DC — Planned Parenthood Federation of America today applauded the passage of legislation to make birth control affordable again for millions of women who obtain contraceptives at community health centers and college clinics.