Women who have private insurance plans can now get any contraceptive, including sterilization procedures, with the insurance plan picking up the entire cost.
Anti-abortion groups oppose the decision, arguing that contraception is against the religious beliefs of some Americans, and that some forms of emergency contraception, including Plan B, are akin to early abortion.
Should every health plan be required to cover contraception without co-pay?
When it comes to private insurance, including employer-based policies, 77 percent of people said it should cover all or some of the cost of oral contraceptives.
More than 70% of those polled said prescription birth control should be covered under preventive health care, including 72% of GOP women.
Many researchers think that metabolic changes associated with obesity — in particular, the amount of body fat — could make hormonal birth control less effective.
Starting this fall, the new health law will require new plans to provide a range of preventive health services. Should that include contraceptives?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first generic version of the “morning after” emergency contraceptive pill. Previously the only version of the pill on the market was Plan B, which was available without a prescription for women 18 and older and with a prescription for those 17 and under. The new [...]
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