Sentences with phrase «as access to birth control»

Planned Parenthood of Nassau County Action Fund (PPNCAF) assesses candidate positions on a variety of important reproductive health issues such as access to birth control, evidence - based sexual health education, emergency contraception access, and access to safe and legal abortion.

«Planned Parenthood is the nation's largest and most trusted voluntary provider of reproductive health services because we provide our patients with unbiased, medically accurate information about the full range of pregnancy options: parenting, adoption and abortion — as well as access to birth control to prevent future unintended pregnancies,» added Foster.

Not exact matches

She also discussed some of the women's health and family policies that she would prioritize in the White House, such as paid family leave and access to birth control and safe abortion.

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Access to birth control and education on the proper uses (like, even if you're on birth control, the guy should still wear a condom) of it, as well as true education about intercourse, what causes disease and how giving birth affects the female body is one of the most responsible things we can help the poor with.

The response of the last government was essentially more of the same: earlier and more detailed sex education, family planning clinics in schools, promotion of emergency birth control (otherwise known as the «morning after pill») easier access to abortion, all without the need for parental consent even in the case of underage girls.

It's absurd to think that Hobby Lobby as someone's employer has any say in their access birth control.

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.

But perhaps because of its unusualness, Ellis was able to introduce an idea that remains as radical and tantalizing today as it was in his time: trial marriages, in which he envisioned couples exploring a temporary union of varying levels of commitment that allowed them to have sex, access birth control and have an easy divorce if desired, as long as no children were involved.

Does Katko believe denying women access to birth control is the «right decision,» as Democrats suggest?

But they quoted him as saying that denying women access to birth control is the «right decision.»

As the prospect began to sink in of losing access to free contraceptives if the health law is repealed or replaced, women have reportedly been racing to get IUDs or stockpile birth control pills before President Barack Obama leaves office.

Moynihan, believing that the «pathologies» troubling black families were deep, interrelated, and complicated, privately favored a range of solutions, including greater access to birth control, generous family allowances such as those available in Western European democracies, and (mainly for males) substantial public - works programs.

Her daughters would have access to far more career options, as well as birth control and legal abortions.

Focused programs to empower women in those regions with knowledge and access to birth control could certainly bring growth rates down there, benefiting those societies as well as the world at large, policy experts say.

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.

From holding immigrant women hostage to deny their right to safe, legal abortion to attacking more than 62 million women's access to birth control and evidence - based programs such as the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program (TPPP), Trump appointees have abused their power to advance an anti-reproductive rights agenda — and they show no sign of letting up.

The Medicaid program would be gutted, which approximately 1 in 4 women of reproductive age rely on to access no - cost, critical reproductive health care such as birth control, lifesaving cancer screenings, and maternity care.

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.

Through this one bill, Florida would strip many women of their access to basic health care, such as cancer screenings, birth control, and abortion.

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

«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.

Increased access to birth control is directly linked to declines in maternal and infant mortality, as well as other health benefits and positive health outcomes.

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.

The rule would ensure those most in need — those who have very low incomes or lack health insurance — still have access to lifesaving care such as cancer screenings, birth control, STI testing and treatment, and well - woman exams.

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.

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.

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.

As the benefits for women's preventive care continue to roll out, millions of women will gain access to basic preventive care at no cost, including birth control, cancer screenings, well - woman exams, and screenings for diabetes and high blood pressure.

En banc review is also needed to protect low - income Texas women's access to needed preventive health care such as breast exams, birth control, pap tests and STD screenings to nearly 50,000 low - income Texas women.

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.»

The rule ensures those most in need — those who have very low incomes or lack health insurance — still have access to lifesaving care, such as cancer screenings, birth control, STI testing and treatment, and well - woman exams.

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.»

«As we celebrate today, we know that the battle for access to birth control is not over,» PPFA Interim President Karen Pearl said.

Washington, DC — Dawn Laguens, executive vice president of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, issued the following statement in response to a Contraceptive CHOICE Study finding that access to no co-pay birth control — as is outlined in the Affordable Care Act — leads to significantly lowered abortion rates.

In addition, a crucial provision in the health law may soon require coverage of all FDA - approved contraceptives as preventive care, allowing women to fully access the birth control method of their choice without co-pays.

- Planned Parenthood Federation of America today said that the revised accommodation to the Affordable Care Act's birth control benefit will ensure that women can access no co-pay birth control as part of basic health care.

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

Unfortunately, the national family planning program has been a political target by House Republican leaders who want to end access to birth control, and as a result, the program has suffered disproportionate budget cuts.

Title X is meant to ensure that every person — regardless of where they live, how much money they make, their background, or whether or not they have health insurance — has access to basic, preventive reproductive health care, such as birth control, cancer screenings, STI testing and treatment, and well - woman exams.

«As America's leading reproductive health care advocate and provider, Planned Parenthood knows firsthand the importance of timely access to backup birth control.

Fifty - five million women now have access to preventive care (such as birth control and cancer screenings) free without a copay.

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.

A: 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.

«Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, more women now have better access to vital health care services: about 12.8 million women of reproductive age will become newly eligible for health insurance, and insurance plans will soon be required to cover basic care such as pelvic exams and birth control without co-pays,» said Richards.

We use innovative tools to increase access to health information and services, including birth control, as well as improve maternal mortality and unsafe abortion rates.

As part of the campaign, Planned Parenthood Federation of America today is launching a TV ad highlighting the anti-birth control positions of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R - KY), who spoke out this week along with other Republican lawmakers in support of bosses who want to deny the women who work for them access to no - cost birth control, and calling on him to change his positions.

As legislators in several states are launching all - out attacks on women's health by restricting access to birth control, medically accurate sex education, and abortion, FOCA is needed now more than ever.

Unfortunately, every leading GOP candidate has advocated for a repeal to the ACA, including its protections against being charged more for being a woman or being denied coverage for preexisting conditions that in the past even included domestic violence abuse — many, such as Carly Fiorina, Marco Rubio, and Ted Cruz, have specifically targeted access to no - copay birth control.