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Viagra But Not Birth Control? Tell Insurance Companies to Cover Contraceptives!
Target: U.S. SenateSponsored by: NARAL Pro-Choice America
98% of American women use some form of birth control during their reproductive years. Yet not all insurance companies cover prescription birth control. What's worse, some of the insurance carriers that DON'T cover birth control DO cover drugs like viagra. Doesn't sound fair, does it?
Congress is sitting on a bill that would require health insurers that cover prescription drugs to cover prescription contraceptives equally. By guaranteeing that insurers cover prescription contraception to the same extent as other drugs, contraceptive equity laws help ensure women's access to birth control and ultimately prevent unintended pregnancies and reduce the need for abortion.
This sounds like a no-brainer. Employers and insurers that cover Viagra should cover women's prescription birth control.
Despite bipartisan sponsorship, the Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act ("EPICC": S.1214/H.R.4651) has languished in Congress since 1997.
As a result, only twenty-four of our fifty states require insurers to cover prescription birth control if they cover other prescription drugs. We've waited long enough! Sign the petition urging Congress to make prescription drugs and prescription contraceptives equally covered under federal law.
Congress is sitting on a bill that would require health insurers that cover prescription drugs to cover prescription contraceptives equally. By guaranteeing that insurers cover prescription contraception to the same extent as other drugs, contraceptive equity laws help ensure women's access to birth control and ultimately prevent unintended pregnancies and reduce the need for abortion.
This sounds like a no-brainer. Employers and insurers that cover Viagra should cover women's prescription birth control.
Despite bipartisan sponsorship, the Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act ("EPICC": S.1214/H.R.4651) has languished in Congress since 1997.
As a result, only twenty-four of our fifty states require insurers to cover prescription birth control if they cover other prescription drugs. We've waited long enough! Sign the petition urging Congress to make prescription drugs and prescription contraceptives equally covered under federal law.
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We signed the “Viagra But Not Birth Control? Tell Insurance Companies to Cover Contraceptives!” petition!
# 9,466:
8:04 am PDT, Apr 21,
Ellen LaVan, Florida
Think of all the lives you could save by signing this bill! Cover Contraceptives.
Think of all the lives you could save by signing this bill! Cover Contraceptives.
# 9,465:
10:20 am PDT, Apr 20,
Name not displayed, Chile
# 9,464:
6:49 pm PDT, Apr 17,
Vanessa Garvy, Illinois
# 9,462:
7:42 pm PDT, Apr 11,
Jenny Vegan, United States Minor Outlying Islands
Birth control should be readily available at all times.
Birth control should be readily available at all times.
# 9,461:
6:35 am PDT, Apr 10,
Maria Sebelist, Pennsylvania
# 9,460:
7:15 am PDT, Apr 9,
Can Atik, Turkey
# 9,459:
4:22 pm PDT, Apr 8,
Name not displayed, Virginia
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9:42 pm PDT, Apr 1,
Name not displayed, Illinois
# 9,457:
3:35 pm PDT, Mar 30,
Silky Wyld, Wisconsin
# 9,456:
11:11 am PDT, Mar 27,
Name not displayed, New York
# 9,455:
11:15 am PDT, Mar 23,
Suzie Gordon, New Hampshire
# 9,454:
7:34 pm PDT, Mar 22,
Angela Heid, Indiana
Birth control has uses and medical benefits besides prevent pregnancy. In my case - it reduces the number of migraines I have as well as controlling my fibromylagia, endrometrios, irritable bowel syndrome, and my severe PMS symptoms. Taking this kind of medication is the difference between being unable to function and being a productive member of society. I have heard of other women taking it for reasons other than pregnancy prevention. Insurance companies should have to cover it for this reason. Its ridiculous they cover will cover viagra but not birth control
Birth control has uses and medical benefits besides prevent pregnancy. In my case - it reduces the number of migraines I have as well as controlling my fibromylagia, endrometrios, irritable bowel syndrome, and my severe PMS symptoms. Taking this kind of medication is the difference between being unable to function and being a productive member of society. I have heard of other women taking it for reasons other than pregnancy prevention. Insurance companies should have to cover it for this reason. Its ridiculous they cover will cover viagra but not birth control
# 9,453:
6:07 pm PDT, Mar 22,
Name not displayed, California
# 9,452:
3:04 am PDT, Mar 22,
Art Deco, Maine
# 9,451:
11:59 am PDT, Mar 20,
Brittany Mathiason, North Dakota
# 9,450:
10:46 pm PDT, Mar 16,
Name not displayed, Nevada
The best way to avoid abortion is to provide safe, economical birth control methods to women. I think birth control should be FREE to all who want or need it. Insurance companies run by men provide low-cost Viagra to men but penalize women who need birth control. Where's the justice in that? I'm fed up with white males running everything: they have messed up the whole world. Tell them to step aside!
The best way to avoid abortion is to provide safe, economical birth control methods to women. I think birth control should be FREE to all who want or need it. Insurance companies run by men provide low-cost Viagra to men but penalize women who need birth control. Where's the justice in that? I'm fed up with white males running everything: they have messed up the whole world. Tell them to step aside!
# 9,449:
9:53 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Shannon Sultan, Wisconsin
# 9,448:
11:35 am PDT, Mar 10,
Name not displayed, Michigan
Viagra is meant to help out men in the bedroom. I don't think insurance would ever cover sex toys but they should at least cover birth control! It is almost assumed nowadays that young adult females, if not TRYING to get pregnant, are on some kind of birth control. To be frivolous and not cover the cost of birth control the insurance companies and the government has set themselves up to pay millions for babies of girls who didn't want to get pregnant. It is also overlooked on how many young girls try to raise the children they couldn't afford and end up either losing custody or giving them up into the foster care system.
Viagra is meant to help out men in the bedroom. I don't think insurance would ever cover sex toys but they should at least cover birth control! It is almost assumed nowadays that young adult females, if not TRYING to get pregnant, are on some kind of birth control. To be frivolous and not cover the cost of birth control the insurance companies and the government has set themselves up to pay millions for babies of girls who didn't want to get pregnant. It is also overlooked on how many young girls try to raise the children they couldn't afford and end up either losing custody or giving them up into the foster care system.
# 9,447:
6:42 pm PST, Mar 4,
Lisa Keils, Florida
# 9,446:
10:44 am PST, Mar 3,
Jess Roper, Illinois
# 9,445:
10:24 am PST, Mar 3,
Name not displayed, Georgia
I have health problems that require that I be on birth control. Yet insurance refuses to pay due to "it's moral standing". Too bad that their moral standing endangers my life and would only lead to yet another ectopic pregnancy. It's time for a change!!!
I have health problems that require that I be on birth control. Yet insurance refuses to pay due to "it's moral standing". Too bad that their moral standing endangers my life and would only lead to yet another ectopic pregnancy. It's time for a change!!!
# 9,444:
7:07 am PST, Feb 21,
Laura Hannaford, Canada
# 9,443:
3:11 pm PST, Feb 19,
Megan Ewert, Minnesota
I see no reason why birth control shouldn't be covered by insurance. Especially if Viagra is covered. I don't see why cost should be a big deal, as surely, birth control is cheaper than health care for a child.
I see no reason why birth control shouldn't be covered by insurance. Especially if Viagra is covered. I don't see why cost should be a big deal, as surely, birth control is cheaper than health care for a child.
# 9,442:
6:13 pm PST, Feb 17,
Laura Zanoli, Italy
# 9,441:
12:03 pm PST, Feb 13,
Ginger Geronimo, Alabama
Birth control isn't just to prevent pregnancy. It can & often is used to regulate a woman's periods, to help prevent ovarian cysts, for women with endometriosis,etc. Some women have female problems & birth control helps lessen the symptoms of these problems.
Birth control isn't just to prevent pregnancy. It can & often is used to regulate a woman's periods, to help prevent ovarian cysts, for women with endometriosis,etc. Some women have female problems & birth control helps lessen the symptoms of these problems.
# 9,440:
4:26 pm PST, Feb 8,
John Feaster, Florida
# 9,439:
10:49 am PST, Feb 8,
Neal Ryder, Massachusetts
# 9,438:
9:06 am PST, Jan 31,
Alexandra Parvaz, Florida
# 9,437:
2:06 pm PST, Jan 26,
Kaylyn Borucki, Michigan
# 9,436:
8:26 am PST, Jan 24,
Name not displayed, Ohio
# 9,435:
8:56 am PST, Jan 22,
Melinda Morgan, Pennsylvania
# 9,434:
8:41 pm PST, Jan 18,
Danielle Douey, Canada
# 9,433:
12:39 pm PST, Jan 15,
Name not displayed, Arizona
I personally have made the permanent choice to not have children, but know many who would like them eventually but now is not the right time. That form of responsible decision making is increasingly difficult for people when the cost of birth control continues to increase and their pay rate does not. Abortion would be a moot point (except in cases of rape) if birth control were readily available to all members of society regardless of their socioeconomic status. Pushing for insurance companies to pay for birth control, as they do for most any other prescription, would start us down the road to success.
I personally have made the permanent choice to not have children, but know many who would like them eventually but now is not the right time. That form of responsible decision making is increasingly difficult for people when the cost of birth control continues to increase and their pay rate does not. Abortion would be a moot point (except in cases of rape) if birth control were readily available to all members of society regardless of their socioeconomic status. Pushing for insurance companies to pay for birth control, as they do for most any other prescription, would start us down the road to success.
# 9,432:
4:50 pm PST, Jan 9,
Annica Klein, Germany
# 9,431:
12:49 pm PST, Jan 8,
Bina Skordas, Utah
# 9,430:
7:57 pm PST, Jan 5,
Name not displayed, New York
# 9,429:
9:30 pm PST, Jan 2,
Hannah Niles, Rhode Island
its unfair i have a medical problem and i have to still pay out of my pocket $40 for birthcontrol.
its unfair i have a medical problem and i have to still pay out of my pocket $40 for birthcontrol.
# 9,428:
11:36 am PST, Dec 30,
Rebecca Castaneda, Florida
# 9,427:
1:58 am PST, Dec 29,
Simos Tarabatzis, Greece
# 9,426:
7:49 pm PST, Dec 23,
Dee Lockard, Florida
# 9,425:
8:44 am PST, Dec 19,
Sarah Reece, Indiana
# 9,424:
3:18 am PST, Dec 19,
Laurel Watson, Arizona
# 9,423:
8:25 pm PST, Dec 16,
Allison Davenport, Georgia
# 9,422:
11:46 am PST, Dec 16,
Leia Peison, Ohio
# 9,421:
11:34 am PST, Dec 11,
Cassie Toner, Washington
# 9,420:
5:06 pm PST, Dec 10,
Julie Taylor, Florida
It's cheaper to cover birth control a women's whole reproductive life than to pay medicaid for a birth and then welfare for 18 years for one child. Save money in the long run and promote planned families. It's mostly middle to lower class women and families that would be helped by this bill. Help bring the gap between the rich and the poor and vote for this bill.
It's cheaper to cover birth control a women's whole reproductive life than to pay medicaid for a birth and then welfare for 18 years for one child. Save money in the long run and promote planned families. It's mostly middle to lower class women and families that would be helped by this bill. Help bring the gap between the rich and the poor and vote for this bill.
# 9,419:
2:26 am PST, Dec 3,
Name not displayed, Wisconsin
# 9,418:
10:51 am PST, Nov 28,
Katrina Parker, Ohio
# 9,417:
8:20 pm PST, Nov 26,
Name not displayed, Maine
# 9,416:
7:22 am PST, Nov 26,
Erika Calderon, North Carolina
# 9,415:
4:28 am PST, Nov 24,
REGINA WIRTH, Germany
# 9,414:
5:43 pm PST, Nov 17,
Amanda Hoffman, Pennsylvania
# 9,413:
8:30 am PST, Nov 12,
Joe Jordan-Allen, Utah
# 9,412:
11:16 am PST, Nov 10,
Ashli Crosslin, Alabama
# 9,411:
11:12 am PST, Nov 10,
Jeanette Crosslin, Alabama
# 9,410:
9:51 pm PST, Nov 9,
Aleasha Casaretto, Texas
# 9,409:
5:42 am PST, Nov 9,
Leanna Bultema, Michigan
This is a no-brainer. What better way to decrease costs paid for unplanned pregnancies than to prevent them in the first place? It is ridiculous that men should be able to be covered by something as "frivolous" as Viagra, yet women are denied the ability to protect themselves.
This is a no-brainer. What better way to decrease costs paid for unplanned pregnancies than to prevent them in the first place? It is ridiculous that men should be able to be covered by something as "frivolous" as Viagra, yet women are denied the ability to protect themselves.
# 9,408:
5:19 pm PST, Nov 8,
Lauren Montgomery, Washington
# 9,407:
10:32 am PST, Nov 4,
Angel Harris, Tennessee
# 9,406:
6:14 am PDT, Nov 2,
Ashley Nickerson, Maine
# 9,405:
9:18 am PDT, Oct 30,
Sandra Wilson, North Carolina
# 9,404:
12:09 pm PDT, Oct 29,
Loren Johnston, Michigan
# 9,403:
5:33 pm PDT, Oct 28,
Brianna Wynkoop, Texas
# 9,402:
10:52 am PDT, Oct 22,
Amy T Moon, Indiana