One of the biggest benefits of Obamacare is that being a woman is no longer a pre-existing condition. In fact, insurance companies are now required to cover preventive services, including birth control, at no additional cost. But that might be about to change. More than 40 for-profit companies, most of which are owned by men, are suing to deny their employees access to birth control without a copay. Republicans opposed to the Affordable Care Act are arguing that womens bosses should have a say in their personal health decisions. This is an extreme move that could undermine a core tenet of Obamacare and compromise womens health. In 2012, millions of Americans had the opportunity to vote for a Republican presidential candidate who supported those companies position. (You might remember how that one turned out.) But todays news shows that this fight is far from over -- and that we cant let up. Add your name to make sure a womans health care decision stays between her and her doctor -- not her boss. The Supreme Court just announced that theyre going to hear this case. And if the Court rules in favor of the companies, then it could be up to employers to decide whether or not the women who work for them will have free access to birth control. Weve made great progress in fixing our broken health care system by guaranteeing women access to preventive care, and we cant go back. Speak out in favor of a womans right to make her own health care decisions: my.democrats.org/Stand-with-Women Thanks, Lily Lily Adams Deputy Communications Director Democratic National Committee
Posted on: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 00:39:58 +0000
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