NWLC Applauds Bill that Ensures that All Women Who Rely on the Military for Health Care Get Comprehensive Contraceptive Coverage and Counseling

National Women's Law Center
Press Release
February 4th, 2015

(Washington, D.C.) Today, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) introduced the Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act, a critical piece of legislation that will ensure all women who rely on the military for health care receive comprehensive contraceptive coverage and counseling. The bill will give these women equal access to the same comprehensive birth control coverage, education and counseling at no cost that all other federal employees and tens of millions of other women now enjoy, thanks to the Affordable Care Act. The bill also ensures that servicewomen will receive comprehensive family planning counseling and are provided the information they need to plan if and when to have a child.

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