For Black women, contraception is as much about reproductive - TopicsExpress



          

For Black women, contraception is as much about reproductive autonomy as it is about health. Black women may rely on contraception to treat endometriosis, manage uterine fibroids, and quell PMS symptoms. Many others rely on it simply to prevent or space pregnancy which can be lifesaving for Black women, who are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than our white counterparts. For us, and so many women across the world, birth control is a matter of health and life. Allowing for-profit employers to deny contraceptive coverage to employees who work hard for their health care coverage makes accessing contraception more difficult and could very well impact the health and well-being of women across the nation. - Elizabeth Dawes Gay, M.P.H., How the Hobby Lobby Decision Impacts Black Women
Posted on: Wed, 02 Jul 2014 20:56:52 +0000

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