Some have built on this line of reasoning by suggesting that oral contraceptives should be given over-the-counter status too, as a
replacement for comprehensive insurance coverage of contraception.1
Similarly, social conservatives seeking to exclude Planned Parenthood from public programs such as Medicaid have argued that less - specialized health care providers, such as federally
qualified health centers, could fill the void this would create.2 And in October, a leaked White House memo recommended that funding for the Title X national family planning program should be cut by at least half and suggested that money could be better used for teaching adolescents about fertility awareness methods exclusively.3