Posts Tagged ‘Obama Administration’
Birth Control Decisions Should Be Made By Women—Not Their Employers
Today, I issued the following statement I issued the following press release regarding the Supreme Court’s decision to hear challenges to the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) birth control coverage benefit: Today, the Supreme Court announced that it will hear two challenges to the Affordable Care Act’s birth control coverage benefit. After decades of discriminatory coverage…
Read MoreWomen to Receive Preventative Services at No Additional Cost
In a momentous decision to improve women’s access to birth control, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Monday that it will require health insurance plans to cover all government-approved contraceptives for women, without co-payments or other charges. This decision will require coverage of a full range of contraceptive methods approved by the…
Read MoreObama Administration Rejects Indiana Law to Defund Planned Parenthood
The Obama Administration sent a letter this week notifying Indiana that its plan to bar the state Medicaid agency from contracting with Planned Parenthood is illegal. The administrator of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Donald Berwick, said the Indiana law, which is already in effect, violates federal Medicaid law by imposing impermissible…
Read MoreJustice John Paul Stevens Retires from the Supreme Court
Today we issued the following statement: Throughout his 35 years on the Supreme Court, Justice John Paul Stevens has been an influential member of the Court known for his protection of civil rights and civil liberties. We thank him for his years of dedicated public service, and wish him well in his retirement. Justice Stevens…
Read MorePresident Obama Signs Budget, Which Lifts DC Abortion Ban
Today, Vicki Saporta, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation (NAF), commended President Obama and Congress for lifting a longstanding ban that prohibits DC from using its locally raised revenue to help low-income women obtain the abortion care they need. “We are pleased that Congress and the President have removed this discriminatory policy, which…
Read MoreU.S. House of Representatives Lifts DC Abortion Ban
Yesterday, we released the following statement commending the U.S. House of Representatives for lifting a longstanding ban that prohibits DC from using its locally raised revenue to help low-income women obtain the abortion care they need: This prohibition interfered with the rights of DC residents and has effectively prevented the DC government from assessing and…
Read MoreThe President’s Budget Misses an Opportunity to Improve Women’s Access to Reproductive Health Care
Yesterday, we released the following statement: We are deeply disappointed that President Obama failed to strike federal funding restrictions on abortion care from his proposed budget. Federal funding restrictions are the most significant barrier to abortion access for low-income women. These funding restrictions unfairly jeopardize the health and well-being of millions of women who rely…
Read MoreSenate Rejects Bill to Reinstate Global Gag Rule
Wednesday, the Senate rejected a bill to reinstate the Global Gag Rule by a vote of 60-37. This policy prohibits any foreign organization receiving U.S. aid from providing, referring to, or even advocating for abortion care. During his first week in office, President Obama struck down this devastating policy so that women and families around…
Read MorePresident Obama Reverses Global Gag Rule
Today, we released the following statement: Today, President Barack Obama rescinded the Global Gag Rule. We commend President Obama for swiftly taking this important step toward expanding access to reproductive health care for millions of women around the world. Originally authored during the Reagan Administration, the Global Gag Rule prohibits international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that…
Read MoreCelebrating 36 Years of Safe, Legal Abortion Care and a Pro-Choice Administration
Today, we released the following statement: Thirty-six years ago today, the Supreme Court ruled in Roe v. Wade that the right to privacy found in the United States Constitution included the right of women to terminate a pregnancy. This landmark decision has protected the health and saved the lives of countless women. Today’s important anniversary…
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