Sentences with phrase «of affordable birth control»

College students from Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, and North Carolina visited legislative offices, including the offices of Senator Barbara Boxer (D - CA), Senator Claire McCaskill (D - MO), and Senator Harry Reid (D - NV), to discuss the issue of affordable birth control and the impact of increased cost on college campuses nationwide.

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

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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.

[Editor's Note: In light of yesterday's controversial Supreme Court ruling that Hobby Lobby does not have to provide certain forms of birth control to employees under the Affordable Care Act,...

In Guttmacher's analysis, they found that the decline of abortions is because of the availability of effective, affordable birth control and the abortion restrictions that have limited women's access.

Stumping in Iowa on May 24, President Obama declared, «We don't need another political fight about ending a woman's right to choose, or getting rid of Planned Parenthood, or taking away affordable birth control.

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.

The most effective forms of birth control are also the most expensive, which is why a lot of families welcomed the Affordable Care Act's requirement that private health insurance plans begin to provide birth control without co-pays or deductibles.

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.

A new ethic of responsible parenting (backed up by more affordable and effective forms of birth control) may or may not be feasible.

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.

One of the mandates of President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act is that companies must provide health insurance that offers free birth control.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

«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.

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

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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 birtAffordable Access Act, that would restore affordable birth control at college health clinics and safety - net providers and increase access to affordable birtaffordable birth control at college health clinics and safety - net providers and increase access to affordable birtaffordable 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.

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

«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.»

«While Americans clearly voted in support of affordable and accessible preventive health care, we've already seen that some legislators continue to try to limit services such as breast and cervical cancer screenings and birth control.

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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.

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.

«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 oAffordable Access Act, which will improve access to affordable birth control for millions of women,» said Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood Federation oaffordable birth control for millions of women,» said Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

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.

Because of the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare), most insurance plans must cover the cost of the birth control patch.

«At a time when Americans desperately want and need Congress to focus on fixing our economy and creating jobs, House Republican leaders are instead continuing their campaign to take away preventive health care and affordable birth control from millions of women,» said Richards.

The Affordable Care Act — which Trump vowed to repeal — requires coverage of some forms of birth control, including intrauterine devices, by nearly all health insurance plans.

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.

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.

The birth control coverage benefit is also one of the most popular provisions in the Affordable Care Act, even among Catholics, whose bishops oppose birth control.

«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.

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

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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.

A: There is uncertainty ahead of us but we will never stop fighting to protect access to the full range of care our patients depend on: affordable birth control, STD testing and treatment, cancer screening and abortion.

Under the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare), most insurance plans must cover birth control with no out - of - pocket cost to you.