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NWLC Applauds the Biden Administration for Proposing Broader Access to Free Birth Control
October 21, 2024 – Today, the Biden Administration announced plans to expand access to no-cost birth control by ensuring coverage of over-the-counter contraceptives without cost-sharing, making sure insurance plans provide coverage without cost-sharing for the particular method an individual needs, and making it easier for individuals to learn about their contraceptive coverage.
In response, Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center, issued the following statement:
“Everyone deserves the freedom to make decisions about their bodies and futures. That includes being able to access the birth control they want or need, without any barriers in their way. We applaud the Biden Administration’s proposed rule building on the historic gains of the Affordable Care Act, which first guaranteed birth control coverage without out-of-pocket costs for millions. This new proposed rulemaking expands birth control coverage in critical ways and helps to end insurance company practices that denied people–including our many CoverHer clients–the coverage they are entitled to by law.”
“This new effort is especially critical as we confront rising threats from anti-abortion, anti-reproductive health extremists, such as those behind the Project 2025 agenda, which seek to undo important gains we’ve made, including for contraceptive coverage. In the face of these threats, the Biden Administration’s action will help remove barriers and ensure that people can get the birth control they need, when they need it. NWLC is ready to work with the Biden administration and other stakeholders to make sure that this leads to meaningful change for people across the country.”