Discriminatory Restriction On Abortion Funding
Anti-choice legislators have continually used "must-pass" appropriations bills as vehicles to deny coverage for abortion services to millions of women whose health care is subject to federal control.
Emergency Contraception (EC): An Important and Underutilized Contraceptive Option
Emergency contraception (EC), also known as the "morning-after" pill, is simply a concentrated dose of ordinary birth-control pills that can reduce a woman's chance of becoming pregnant when taken within days of unprotected sex. Although EC has tremendous potential to help reduce unintended pregnancy, too few Americans are aware that contraceptive methods are available that can prevent pregnancy after sex.
Fast Facts about the Federal Refusal Clause
Anti-choice activists are trying to perpetuate myths surrounding the Federal Refusal Clause to make it seem less harmful than it really is. which threatens women's health by permitting health-care corporations to gag their doctors and other health-care providers from giving women information about how to access abortion services.
Global Gag Rule: A Flawed Policy That Sacrifices Women's Lives
The global gag rule endangered the health of the world's poorest women by prohibiting U.S. funds to go to any overseas health clinic unless it agrees not to use its own, private, non-U.S. funds for: (1) abortion services, (2) abortion-related advocacy, or (3) abortion counseling or referrals.
Guarantee Women's Access to Prescriptions
We must guarantee women's access to their legally prescribed medications because, as demonstrated by many of the pharmacist refusals that have occurred nationwide, telling women to simply "go elsewhere" is not just an inconvenience, it is impossible.
Insurance Coverage for Contraception: A Proven Way to Protect and Promote Women's Health
Laws promoting insurance coverage for contraception are crucial to protecting and promoting women's health. 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.
