#contraceptives — Public Fediverse posts
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@theguardian.com
🇵🇰 Pakistan will remove the 18% sales tax on locally made #sanitary products, after 25-year-old Mahnoor Omer and 29-year-old Ahsan Jehangir Khan took the government to court. The government will also remove the 18% sales tax on #contraceptives, citing family planning as a priority.
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@theguardian.com
🇵🇰 Pakistan will remove the 18% sales tax on locally made #sanitary products, after 25-year-old Mahnoor Omer and 29-year-old Ahsan Jehangir Khan took the government to court. The government will also remove the 18% sales tax on #contraceptives, citing family planning as a priority.
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"the bill’s broad language would effectively allow people to kill anyone using #contraceptives to prevent pregnancy, such as IUDs.
“We can’t feed kids in school, and we won’t give health care to people, but we will make it legal to #murder women who use #BirthControl,” ...
The bill’s broad language means that doctors and nurses could also be considered accountable and therefore eligible to be put to death."
https://newrepublic.com/post/211055/republican-bill-legalizes-murder-stop-abortions -
"the bill’s broad language would effectively allow people to kill anyone using #contraceptives to prevent pregnancy, such as IUDs.
“We can’t feed kids in school, and we won’t give health care to people, but we will make it legal to #murder women who use #BirthControl,” ...
The bill’s broad language means that doctors and nurses could also be considered accountable and therefore eligible to be put to death."
https://newrepublic.com/post/211055/republican-bill-legalizes-murder-stop-abortions -
Toronto offers free World Cup condoms for those looking to score
Limited-edition condoms will be available at Toronto Public Health clinics as part of the ‘CondomTO’ initiative during the World Cup, which is expected to draw more than 300,000 visitors. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #toronto #canada #world #worldcup #health #contraceptives Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest news from around the world: Follow Reuters on Facebook: Follow Reuters on X:…
https://fllics.com/en/video/toronto-offers-free-world-cup-condoms-for-those-looking-to-score/
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Toronto offers free World Cup condoms for those looking to score
Limited-edition condoms will be available at Toronto Public Health clinics as part of the ‘CondomTO’ initiative during the World Cup, which is expected to draw more than 300,000 visitors. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #toronto #canada #world #worldcup #health #contraceptives Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest news from around the world: Follow Reuters on Facebook: Follow Reuters on X:…
https://fllics.com/en/video/toronto-offers-free-world-cup-condoms-for-those-looking-to-score/
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9th Circuit Hears Oral Arguments on #Church's Standing to Challenge #HealthInsurance Mandate
In March 2025, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision held that the #AssemblyofGod Church which opposes #abortion and some forms of #contraception lacked standing to challenge Washington's #Reproductive Parity Act which requires #health #insurance carriers to provide coverage for #contraceptives and #abortions.
https://religionclause.blogspot.com/2026/01/9th-circuit-hears-oral-arguments-on.html
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9th Circuit Hears Oral Arguments on #Church's Standing to Challenge #HealthInsurance Mandate
In March 2025, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision held that the #AssemblyofGod Church which opposes #abortion and some forms of #contraception lacked standing to challenge Washington's #Reproductive Parity Act which requires #health #insurance carriers to provide coverage for #contraceptives and #abortions.
https://religionclause.blogspot.com/2026/01/9th-circuit-hears-oral-arguments-on.html
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The sex ed you get depends on your ZIP code — and your state’s politics
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/sex-education-by-state
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The sex ed you get depends on your ZIP code — and your state’s politics
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/sex-education-by-state
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Per #npr 😡
By Royal Decree of King Yam Tits, ten mil in birth control. waits in storage in #belgium for burning.
For months, $9.7 mil worth of birth control for the poor
is at risk. State Dept. said in July that it would spend $167,000 in taxpayer money to #incinerate the #contraceptives at the end of the month, despite the fact that they are #paid_for and #unexpired. That drew outrage from humanitarian organizations around the world, who offered to buy and distribute the products themselves. -
Per #npr 😡
By Royal Decree of King Yam Tits, ten mil in birth control. waits in storage in #belgium for burning.
For months, $9.7 mil worth of birth control for the poor
is at risk. State Dept. said in July that it would spend $167,000 in taxpayer money to #incinerate the #contraceptives at the end of the month, despite the fact that they are #paid_for and #unexpired. That drew outrage from humanitarian organizations around the world, who offered to buy and distribute the products themselves. -
NGOs say USAID #contraceptives likely destroyed, slam EU, French inaction https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/ngos-say-usaid-contraceptives-likely-destroyed-slam-eu-french-inaction/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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NGOs say USAID #contraceptives likely destroyed, slam EU, French inaction https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/ngos-say-usaid-contraceptives-likely-destroyed-slam-eu-french-inaction/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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The Trump administration has decided to destroy $9.7m worth of #contraceptives stocked oversea rather than send them abroad to women in need. Now the grandson of the French #pill legaliser calls on the French government to refuse the incineration: www.franceinfo.fr/sante/contra...
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“Patients are likely to suffer adverse health consequences where care is disrupted or unavailable,” Talwani wrote in her Monday order. “In particular, restricting Members’ ability to provide #healthcare services threatens an increase in unintended pregnancies & attendant complications because of reduced #access to effective #contraceptives, & an increase in undiagnosed & untreated #STIs.”
#law #Trump #SCOTUS #NationwideInjuctions #medicaid #WomensHealth #FamilyPlanning
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“Patients are likely to suffer adverse health consequences where care is disrupted or unavailable,” Talwani wrote in her Monday order. “In particular, restricting Members’ ability to provide #healthcare services threatens an increase in unintended pregnancies & attendant complications because of reduced #access to effective #contraceptives, & an increase in undiagnosed & untreated #STIs.”
#law #Trump #SCOTUS #NationwideInjuctions #medicaid #WomensHealth #FamilyPlanning
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#WarOnWomen #USAID #abortion #contraceptives #TrumpRegime #fascists #puritans #ChristianNationalists
"U.S.-funded contraceptives worth nearly $10 million are being sent to France from Belgium to be incinerated, after Washington rejected offers from the United Nations and family planning organisations to buy or ship the supplies to poor nations, two sources told Reuters.
A spokesperson for the U.S. State Department confirmed to Reuters on Wednesday that a decision had been taken to destroy the stock.
The supplies have been stuck for months in a warehouse in Geel, a city in the Belgian province of Antwerp, following President Donald Trump's decision to freeze U.S. foreign aid in January.
They comprise contraceptive implants and pills as well as intrauterine devices to help prevent unwanted pregnancies, according to seven sources and a screengrab shared by an eighth source confirming the planned destruction.
The U.S. government will spend $167,000 to incinerate the stocks at a facility in France that handles medical waste, the U.S. State Department confirmed.
The spokesperson said that a preliminary decision had been made to destroy certain products from terminated U.S. Agency for International Development contracts.
'Only a limited number of commodities have been approved for disposal,' the spokesperson said via email, adding that no condoms or HIV medications would be destroyed.
U.S. lawmakers have introduced two bills this month to prevent the destruction of the supplies following Trump's decision to shut down USAID, but aid groups say the bills are unlikely to be passed in time to stop the incineration.
The Belgian foreign ministry said Brussels had held talks with U.S. authorities and 'explored all possible options to prevent the destruction, including temporary relocation.'
'Despite these efforts, and with full respect for our partners, no viable alternative could be secured. Nevertheless, Belgium continues to actively seek solutions to avoid this regrettable outcome,' it said in a statement shared with Reuters on Tuesday.
'Sexual and reproductive health must not be subject to ideological constraints,' it added.
The supplies, worth $9.7 million, are due to expire between April 2027 and September 2031, according to an internal document listing the warehouse stocks and verified by three sources.
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One of the sources with knowledge of the issue said that the Trump administration was acting in accordance with the Mexico City policy, an anti-abortion pact in which Trump reinstated U.S. participation in January. The pact forbids the U.S. government from contributing to or working with organisations providing funding or supplies that offer access to abortions.
The source said there was no way for the U.S. government to ensure that UNFPA would not share the contraceptives with groups offering abortions, violating the Mexico City policy. The State Department also told Reuters these were factors in their decision on Wednesday, and added that it had avoided $34.1 million in costs by cancelling other orders placed under the Biden administration.
The source also said the matter was complicated by the fact that the contraceptives in Belgium were embossed with the USAID trademark and Washington did not want any USAID-branded supplies to be rerouted elsewhere.
UNFPA did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the concerns raised by the source."
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#WarOnWomen #USAID #abortion #contraceptives #TrumpRegime #fascists #puritans #ChristianNationalists
"U.S.-funded contraceptives worth nearly $10 million are being sent to France from Belgium to be incinerated, after Washington rejected offers from the United Nations and family planning organisations to buy or ship the supplies to poor nations, two sources told Reuters.
A spokesperson for the U.S. State Department confirmed to Reuters on Wednesday that a decision had been taken to destroy the stock.
The supplies have been stuck for months in a warehouse in Geel, a city in the Belgian province of Antwerp, following President Donald Trump's decision to freeze U.S. foreign aid in January.
They comprise contraceptive implants and pills as well as intrauterine devices to help prevent unwanted pregnancies, according to seven sources and a screengrab shared by an eighth source confirming the planned destruction.
The U.S. government will spend $167,000 to incinerate the stocks at a facility in France that handles medical waste, the U.S. State Department confirmed.
The spokesperson said that a preliminary decision had been made to destroy certain products from terminated U.S. Agency for International Development contracts.
'Only a limited number of commodities have been approved for disposal,' the spokesperson said via email, adding that no condoms or HIV medications would be destroyed.
U.S. lawmakers have introduced two bills this month to prevent the destruction of the supplies following Trump's decision to shut down USAID, but aid groups say the bills are unlikely to be passed in time to stop the incineration.
The Belgian foreign ministry said Brussels had held talks with U.S. authorities and 'explored all possible options to prevent the destruction, including temporary relocation.'
'Despite these efforts, and with full respect for our partners, no viable alternative could be secured. Nevertheless, Belgium continues to actively seek solutions to avoid this regrettable outcome,' it said in a statement shared with Reuters on Tuesday.
'Sexual and reproductive health must not be subject to ideological constraints,' it added.
The supplies, worth $9.7 million, are due to expire between April 2027 and September 2031, according to an internal document listing the warehouse stocks and verified by three sources.
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One of the sources with knowledge of the issue said that the Trump administration was acting in accordance with the Mexico City policy, an anti-abortion pact in which Trump reinstated U.S. participation in January. The pact forbids the U.S. government from contributing to or working with organisations providing funding or supplies that offer access to abortions.
The source said there was no way for the U.S. government to ensure that UNFPA would not share the contraceptives with groups offering abortions, violating the Mexico City policy. The State Department also told Reuters these were factors in their decision on Wednesday, and added that it had avoided $34.1 million in costs by cancelling other orders placed under the Biden administration.
The source also said the matter was complicated by the fact that the contraceptives in Belgium were embossed with the USAID trademark and Washington did not want any USAID-branded supplies to be rerouted elsewhere.
UNFPA did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the concerns raised by the source."
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@devex : The #Trump administration is trying to incinerate nearly $10 m worth of #contraceptives purchased by the US government for women in developing countries & sitting in a Belgian warehouse because distribution doesn't align with their values!
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@devex : The #Trump administration is trying to incinerate nearly $10 m worth of #contraceptives purchased by the US government for women in developing countries & sitting in a Belgian warehouse because distribution doesn't align with their values!
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FFS, yet more joyful news for those with uterii - this time those on progesterone only pills and with specific asthma, eosinophilic asthma, might get more asthma attacks
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And yet? He hasn't. In fact he mimics them! #PierrePoilievre has consistently voted AGAINST: #AffordableHousing, #Childcare, #DentalCare, #Medication, #Contraceptives, and #FoodPrograms in schools. He’s opposed expanding the #PensionPlan, raising the #MinimumWage, and protecting our #Environment.
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And yet? He hasn't. In fact he mimics them! #PierrePoilievre has consistently voted AGAINST: #AffordableHousing, #Childcare, #DentalCare, #Medication, #Contraceptives, and #FoodPrograms in schools. He’s opposed expanding the #PensionPlan, raising the #MinimumWage, and protecting our #Environment.
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Millions of #Women Will Lose Access to #Contraception as a Result of #Trump Aid Cuts
The United States was a key supplier of #contraceptives in many developing countries. The Trump administration has ended that support.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/health/usaid-contraception-cuts.html
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Millions of #Women Will Lose Access to #Contraception as a Result of #Trump Aid Cuts
The United States was a key supplier of #contraceptives in many developing countries. The Trump administration has ended that support.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/health/usaid-contraception-cuts.html
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That's the result of #ElonMusk & his so-called Department of Government Efficiency (#DOGE) appearing to take special aim at programs that include the word "#condoms" or "#contraceptives" in their funding documents. This includes virtually every initiative related to a global #HIV / #AIDS response program administered by the #State Dept known as the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or #PEPFAR.
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That's the result of #ElonMusk & his so-called Department of Government Efficiency (#DOGE) appearing to take special aim at programs that include the word "#condoms" or "#contraceptives" in their funding documents. This includes virtually every initiative related to a global #HIV / #AIDS response program administered by the #State Dept known as the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or #PEPFAR.
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"I’m not dating a guy who would let me die from a routine pregnancy complication, and neither should you."
Rachel Bitecofer 🗽🦆🌴🥥🇺🇸
#NotGoingBack #Abortion #Contraceptives #ReproductiveRights #VoteBlue #Harris2024 #KamalaHarris #Election2024 #USpol #USpolitics #Kamala #Harris #KamalaHarris #VoteKamala #AlwaysKamala
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"I’m not dating a guy who would let me die from a routine pregnancy complication, and neither should you."
Rachel Bitecofer 🗽🦆🌴🥥🇺🇸
#NotGoingBack #Abortion #Contraceptives #ReproductiveRights #VoteBlue #Harris2024 #KamalaHarris #Election2024 #USpol #USpolitics #Kamala #Harris #KamalaHarris #VoteKamala #AlwaysKamala
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#Alaska's #Fascist #governor #MikeDunleavy #vetoes expanded #birthcontrol #access as a #judge #strikesdown #state #abortion #limits.
#Spokesperson #JeffTurner said he vetoed it because “#contraceptives are #widelyavailable,” and that forcing #insurance to cover a year’s supply is “#bad #policy
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Alaska #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Religion #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Misogyny #ThePartyOfHate #EmptyThePews
https://apnews.com/article/abortion-birth-control-dunleavy-alaska-303337cd7ebe6c4793afc24d3f56f1b4
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#Alaska's #Fascist #governor #MikeDunleavy #vetoes expanded #birthcontrol #access as a #judge #strikesdown #state #abortion #limits.
#Spokesperson #JeffTurner said he vetoed it because “#contraceptives are #widelyavailable,” and that forcing #insurance to cover a year’s supply is “#bad #policy
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Alaska #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Religion #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Misogyny #ThePartyOfHate #EmptyThePews
https://apnews.com/article/abortion-birth-control-dunleavy-alaska-303337cd7ebe6c4793afc24d3f56f1b4
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Here's what Trudeau was referring to. From the video, it's clear Poilievre wants to cut the plan for pharmacare (diabetes meds & contraceptives). PP gets rather agitated when asked.
That said, PP does kinda have a point that it's easier for him to cut a plan rather than cut a program. The government needs to start moving on this plan and bring it to fruition.
#cdnpoli #NDP #JustinTrudeau #PierrePoilievre #pharmacare #diabetes #contraceptives #healthcare #JagmeetSingh #Canada
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Here's what Trudeau was referring to. From the video, it's clear Poilievre wants to cut the plan for pharmacare (diabetes meds & contraceptives). PP gets rather agitated when asked.
That said, PP does kinda have a point that it's easier for him to cut a plan rather than cut a program. The government needs to start moving on this plan and bring it to fruition.
#cdnpoli #NDP #JustinTrudeau #PierrePoilievre #pharmacare #diabetes #contraceptives #healthcare #JagmeetSingh #Canada
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In his letter to GAO, #BernieSanders cites a recent investigation by the state of VT that found 3 #insurers wrongly charged residents >$1.5M for #contraception. A 2022 investigation by the #House #Oversight Cmte found that #HealthInsurance companies persistently denied their members’ requests for no-cost #contraceptives. Some insurers deny coverage for certain brand-name contraceptives, saying they cover generic versions that are therapeutically *equivalent*.
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What happens when abortions are banned with no exceptions for rape (even for young girls) and contraceptives are banned? Which states have the most rape related pregnancies (RPP) and ban abortions? Who are the Republicans stripping women of their freedoms? Click on this Map.
#abortion #womensrights #contraceptives #RoeYourVote #AbortionRights #AbortionIsHealthcare #GirlsRights #Vote4Healthcare
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What happens when abortions are banned with no exceptions for rape (even for young girls) and contraceptives are banned? Which states have the most rape related pregnancies (RPP) and ban abortions? Who are the Republicans stripping women of their freedoms? Click on this Map.
#abortion #womensrights #contraceptives #RoeYourVote #AbortionRights #AbortionIsHealthcare #GirlsRights #Vote4Healthcare
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"One in five #Americans say they believe access to #BirthControl is under threat...
that sentiment stems from #SupremeCourt Justice #ClarenceThomas writing in his concurring opinion overturning #RoeVWade that the court should reconsider decisions relying on the same legal precedent. That includes the court’s 1965 ruling in #Griswold v. Connecticut guaranteeing the right to #contraceptives"
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/06/05/birth-control-access-abortion-ban/#Women #WomensRights #Contraception #Healthcare #Politics #USPolitics #USA #News
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"One in five #Americans say they believe access to #BirthControl is under threat...
that sentiment stems from #SupremeCourt Justice #ClarenceThomas writing in his concurring opinion overturning #RoeVWade that the court should reconsider decisions relying on the same legal precedent. That includes the court’s 1965 ruling in #Griswold v. Connecticut guaranteeing the right to #contraceptives"
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/06/05/birth-control-access-abortion-ban/#Women #WomensRights #Contraception #Healthcare #Politics #USPolitics #USA #News
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"One in five #Americans say they believe access to #BirthControl is under threat...
that sentiment stems from #SupremeCourt Justice #ClarenceThomas writing in his concurring opinion overturning #RoeVWade that the court should reconsider decisions relying on the same legal precedent. That includes the court’s 1965 ruling in #Griswold v. Connecticut guaranteeing the right to #contraceptives"
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/06/05/birth-control-access-abortion-ban/#Women #WomensRights #Contraception #Healthcare #Politics #USPolitics #USA #News
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"One in five #Americans say they believe access to #BirthControl is under threat...
that sentiment stems from #SupremeCourt Justice #ClarenceThomas writing in his concurring opinion overturning #RoeVWade that the court should reconsider decisions relying on the same legal precedent. That includes the court’s 1965 ruling in #Griswold v. Connecticut guaranteeing the right to #contraceptives"
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/06/05/birth-control-access-abortion-ban/#Women #WomensRights #Contraception #Healthcare #Politics #USPolitics #USA #News
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"One in five #Americans say they believe access to #BirthControl is under threat...
that sentiment stems from #SupremeCourt Justice #ClarenceThomas writing in his concurring opinion overturning #RoeVWade that the court should reconsider decisions relying on the same legal precedent. That includes the court’s 1965 ruling in #Griswold v. Connecticut guaranteeing the right to #contraceptives"
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/06/05/birth-control-access-abortion-ban/#Women #WomensRights #Contraception #Healthcare #Politics #USPolitics #USA #News
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"Trump recently suggested in a TV interview that he was open to restricting access to #contraceptives. “We’re looking at that & I’m going to have a policy on that very shortly,” #Trump told KDKA #News... when a #political editor asked whether he supported any restrictions on a person’s right to #contraception. Pressed further, Trump said, “Things really do have a lot to do with the states, and some states are going to have different policy than others.”"
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#Democrats argue the bill is necessary because #SCOTUS cannot be trusted to uphold its #precedent on protecting the use of #contraceptives in the 1965 case #GriswoldVConnecticut. They note that when the court invalidated federal #AbortionRights in 2022, Justice #ClarenceThomas wrote separately saying that the court “should reconsider” other precedents like the #contraception case. And they cite a recent survey that found 1 in 5 Americans believe the right to contraception is under threat.
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The legislation would establish nationwide #rights for individuals to “obtain #contraceptives & to voluntarily engage in #contraception” & protect #healthcare providers who offer it. It defines contraceptives as “any drug, device, or biological product intended for use in the prevention of pregnancy” & prohibits #federal or #state governments from enforcing #laws or standards that impede that right. It empowers the #DOJ & affected private entities to sue to enforce the new protections.
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#Republicans in ≥17 states have blocked #laws assuring the right to #BirthControl since 2022. Most recently, #Virginia Gov Glenn #Youngkin (R) vetoed a bill meant to ensure #access to #contraceptives, saying while he personally supports access, he was loath to “trample on the #religious freedoms of Virginians,” incl’g #medical providers [what about everyone else’s freedoms?]
#Trump suggested that he was open to restricting access to #contraception.
