Mandated Contraceptive Coverage
Religious Freedom and Women's Reproductive Rights
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For more than 40 years, more people have taken “the pill” than any other prescribed drug, and its use has had a major impact on American culture — making it easier for women to pursue careers, fueling the debate over reproductive choice, and changing attitudes toward sex.
Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first birth control pill in 1960, it wasn’t until 1965 that the Supreme Court, in Griswold v. Connecticut, determined that the private use of contraceptives was a constitutional right. …
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Mandated Contraceptive Coverage
Religious Freedom and Women's Reproductive Rights
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History of Birth Control in the United States
Evolution of the Current Policy
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Coverage of Preventive Services for Women
Recommendations of the Institute of Medicine
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Revised Contraceptive Coverage Mandate
President Obama's Remarks
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Enforcement of the Preventative Services Requirement
Congressional Research Service Analysis
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Legislative Background on Contraceptive Coverage
Recent Action by Congress on the Birth Control Mandate
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JOBS Act
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Prescription Drug Abuse
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Pro & Con
Does the Obama Administration's Contraceptive Coverage Mandate Protect the Constitutional Rights of Religiously Affiliated Employers?
