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| 5.9.19
Should Health Insurance Cover Birth Control?
Do you think healthcare plans should cover birth control?
- On May 9th, 1960, the U.S. became the first country to legalize the birth control pill.
- In 2018, 74% of employers covered birth control in their insurance plans.
- Last week, the Trump administration announced it was finalizing rules that will give healthcare workers leeway to decline services such as assisted suicide, abortion, and sterilization, if they cite a religious or conscientious objection to the procedure.
Should health insurance cover birth control? Take action above and tell your reps, then share your thoughts below.
—Josh Herman
(Illustration: Lily Chen)
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