On Thanks, Birth Control Day, we give thanks for the many opportunities birth control has and continues to make possible for women, families and society since the Supreme Court made it legal for married women in 1965 and all women in 1972.
Author: Gillian Sealy
Gillian Sealy is the CEO of Power to Decide, an organization that works to ensure all young people have the power to decide if, when and under what circumstances to get pregnant and have a child.
Denying Contraceptive Coverage Places Barriers Between Women and Basic Care
Despite overwhelming support for contraception, the Supreme Court opted to allow employers to single it out and makes women financially responsible for the full cost of contraception: the most fundamental part of their reproductive well-being.
As a result, contraception will be too expensive for some women to afford.