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Trustee Archive
Family planning, including contraceptive birth control, enables women to have the number of children they wish at the time they wish to have them. This ability gives women control over their reproductive lives, protects their health, allows them to plan their future and invest in their careers. Obamacare gave nearly 63 million women coverage of the full range of FDA-approved contraceptive methods, saving them $1.4 billion on birth control pills alone. Research shows women who do not use contraception, or who have gaps in contraception, or who use contraception inconsistently or incorrectly account for 95% of all unintended pregnancies. In 2018, there were nearly 4 million births and 862,000 abortions - down from 926,000 in 2014. Emergency contraception, sometimes referred to as Plan B or the morning-after pill, works like other hormonal birth control and does not harm or terminate an already-established pregnancy. This contraceptive is 95% effective in preventing pregnancy. Nearly 66% of women of reproductive age are currently using a contraceptive method.
Contraception opponents claim contraception separates sex from reproduction and leads to promiscuity and disease. Supporters say studies have shown these concerns to be unfounded, and claim access to contraception is a protected fundamental right which should not be impeded by another's personal beliefs. Recently, while discussing the Dobbs decision, Justice Clarence Thomas urged the Supreme Court to reconsider past rulings protecting the right to contraception, leading observers to believe if this will be next on the chopping block.
Pending Legislation: H.R.3471 - Access to Safe Contraception Act of 2023
Sponsor: Rep. Stephanie Bice (OK)
Status: House Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce)
Chair: Rep. Brett Guthrie (KY)
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- I oppose reforming current contraception policy and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Speaker Mike Johnson (LA).
- I support preempting States from establishing, implementing, or enforcing any ban on the prescription, provision, or use of a drug, biological product, or device for contraception if such drug, biological product, or device is approved, licensed, cleared, or otherwise authorized for human use by the Food and Drug Administration for contraception. And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Brett Guthrie (KY) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.
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I support preempting States from establishing, implementing, or enforcing any ban on the prescription, provision, or use of a drug, biological product, or device for contraception if such drug, biological product, or device is approved, licensed, cleared, or otherwise authorized for human use by the Food and Drug Administration for contraception. And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Brett Guthrie (KY) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.
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- Representative
If elected as a trustee, the campaign committee of Rep. Brett Guthrie (KY) will be unconditionally awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting him to favorably consider passing H.R.3471 - Access to Safe Contraception Act of 2023.
- National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League
If elected as a trustee, National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League will be awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting these funds be used to work and advocate for contraception availability.
About: With more than 2.5 million-member activists representing every state in the union, we are on the front lines of the fight to preserve and expand reproductive freedom and abortion access in the 21st century. We help to drive positive change by educating Americans about the threats to reproductive freedom and holding bad actors accountable at the national and local levels. NARAL organizes, mobilizes and grows our activist and supporter base to ensure government officials hear from the people they represent. We shift the cultural discourse around abortion access specifically, and reproductive freedom generally, to end the stigma and shame that some place on basic health services and that hinder women from accessing the care they need.
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- No trustee votes received.
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| Poll Opening Date |
February 12, 2024 |
| Poll Closing Date |
February 18, 2024 |
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