Friday, October 26, 2012

About Women's Health: Abortion, Contraception, and the Election

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From Rachel Gurevich, your About Women's Health Editor
Women's health issues have played a big role in this year's presidential election, from birth control and abortion, to the Affordable Care Act.

Where Romney and Obama Stand
Before you head to the polls, check out where Obama and Romney stand on the issues. For example, did you know that Romney supported the Blunt Amendment, a bill that would have provided religious groups and any employer with moral objections the right to deny coverage of birth control?
  • Overview of Obama's and Romney's Positions on Key Women's Health Issues
  • Lies, Lies & More Lies: Avoid an Unwanted President
  • Don't Make Any Assumptions
  • See More About:  birth control advocacy  election  abortion

    Contraception Rights
    We take for granted our right to access birth control, but as recently as the 1960s, there were states in America where advertisement and sale of contraception were banned.
  • The Road to Contraception Freedom
  • Book Review: America and The Pill

  • Roe vs Wade and the Personhood Movement
    Another big topic this year is abortion and the threat that Roe vs. Wade could be overturned. A separate but related issue is the Personhood Movement, which hopes to declare a fertilized egg as a "person." Not only would this make abortion illegal, but it could also make many forms of contraception illegal, IVF treatments practically impossible, and put women who miscarry under scrutiny.
  • Understanding Roe v. Wade, 1973
  • Why Pro-Life and "Personhood" Are Not Equivalent

  • Understanding the Affordable Care Act
    Another area of contention is the Affordable Care Act, with Romney suggesting he would seek to appeal the act. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, all insurance plans must cover -- without added co-pays -- all FDA-approved birth control options, annual well-woman visits, gestational diabetes screening for pregnant women, breastfeeding help, and more. Do we really want to lose this?
  • Highlights of the Affordable Care Act
  • Contraception and Other Women's Preventative Care Now Covered

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