Should Health Insurance Cover Birth Control?

• On May 9th, 1960, the U.S. became the first country to legalize the birth control pill.
• In 2018, 74% of employers covered birth control in their insurance plans.
• Last week, the Trump administration announced it was finalizing rules that will give healthcare workers leeway to decline services such as assisted suicide, abortion, and sterilization, if they cite a religious or conscientious objection to the procedure. 

Should health insurance cover birth control? Take action above and tell your reps, then share your thoughts below.

—Josh Herman

(Illustration: Lily Chen)