Insurance should pay for over-the-counter birth control, White House proposes
NBCOCT 2024
White House: Insurance Should Cover Over-the-Counter Birth Control
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The Spin
Democratic narrative
American women are facing ongoing attacks on their bodily autonomy, so the Biden administration is trying to make life easier and more affordable. The Affordable Care Act made history by forcing companies to cover prescribed contraceptives, but millions of women are still being forced to foot the bill. This new rule will ensure women don't break the bank just because they need reproductive medicine.
Republican narrative
Given that the Affordable Care Act already subsidizes contraceptives for those who can least afford them, there's absolutely no need to expand this coverage further. Besides the negative economic consequences, there are moral concerns related to forcing companies to cover birth control. Liberal US bureaucrats have to stop forcing their anti-fertility agenda on the rest of America.