Another Court Strikes Down Trump’s Harmful Attack on Birth Control
Today, a federal district court in
This ruling comes days after a federal district court in
Statement from
Thank you to attorneys general around the country for fighting to protect access to birth control.
"Two courts have made clear what we knew from the beginning -- the Trump administration's attacks on birth control violate federal law.
"It's not up to the President, or any elected official, to decide what women do with their bodies. It is a fundamental freedom to be able to decide if and when to have a child. Women around the country need everyone -- business leaders, politicians, artists, activists, and families across the nation -- to stand up and join the fight for birth control access and reproductive rights, including safe, legal abortion.
In October, the Trump administration announced a sweeping new rule that went into effect immediately to eliminate the Affordable Care Act's requirement that ensured no-copay birth control coverage for all women, including women whose employers or schools can legally opt out of providing that coverage. This puts access to birth control at risk for 62.4 million people. The Trump administration's rule allows corporations and colleges to opt out of the requirement based on poorly defined criteria.
According to a new survey from PerryUndem, an overwhelming majority of Americans believe women should have birth control coverage and think women should be able to get birth control coverage through their health insurance even if their bosses morally disagree with the idea of birth control. This puts the Trump administration in direct opposition with the overwhelming majority of voters.
In addition to the #Fight4BirthControl grassroots campaign, a growing number of business leaders are making a public pledge to guarantee their employees' birth control coverage as a part of
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