Women's health advocates worked incredibly hard to ensure that women were protected under health care reform, and that meant making sure birth control was covered by the insurance companies. Some employers, like churches, were allowed to opt-out of this requirement for religious reasons.
But now some want to expand the opt-out rule to include a huge number of so-called "religious employers" that could result in nearly three million workers and students losing access to birth control.
Let's be clear: just because your employer's health insurance covers birth control doesn't mean you have to use it, any more than you have to get a root canal every year just because it's covered by your dental insurance. This is about women having free and fair choices.
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Success! On January 20, 2012, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that most employers will be required to include contraception in their health coverage with no co-pays or deductibles, and that the larger exemption of religious organizations will not apply.
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Success! On January 20, 2012, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that most employers will be required to include contraception in their health coverage with no co-pays or deductibles, and that the larger exemption of religious organizations will not apply.
Thank you for standing up for women's rights! Please continue to take action on the important issues below.
Success! On January 20, 2012, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that most employers will be required to include contraception in their health coverage with no co-pays or deductibles, and that the larger exemption of religious organizations will not apply.
Thank you for standing up for women's rights! Please continue to take action on the important issues below.
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