Contraception

Bill Provides Common-Sense Fix to Assist Millions of College Students and Hundreds of Thousands of Lower-Income Women

November 14, 2007 -- Washington, DC - Senator Clinton joined several of her Senate colleagues in cosponsoring the “Prevention Through Affordable Access Act.” This bill would correct a provision included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2006 (DRA) that unintentionally cut off every college and university health clinic and hundreds of safety net providers from being able to offer affordable prescription drugs to students and lower-income women.    » read more »

Bill Will Restore Affordable Birth Control for College Students and Low-Income Women

Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), praised Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) and Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) for introducing The Prevention Through Affordable Access Act, which would fix the affordable birth control crisis affecting college health clinics and safety-net providers and restore affordable birth control pricing for college students and low-income women.    » read more »

November 13, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) today was joined by Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) to introduce the Prevention Through Affordable Access Act, which would allow drug manufacturers to offer deeply discounted contraceptives to clinics serving low-income women and college students. The legislation is supported by Planned Parenthood Federation of America.    » read more »

"The Compassionate Care for Servicewomen Act" Will Ensure Servicewomen Have Access to EC

July 17, 2007 -- Washington, DC - Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) introduced legislation today to ensure that U.S. servicewomen have access to and information about emergency contraception (EC). Congressmen Mike Michaud (D-ME) and Chris Shays (R-CT) are the champions of this legislation in the House of Representatives.    » read more »