Dems introduce bill to overrule Trump on birth control mandate

Source: The Hill




BY JESSIE HELLMANN - 10/19/17 11:01 AM EDT

Nineteen Senate Democrats have signed on to a bill that would reverse the Trump administration's new exemption for ObamaCare's birth control mandate.

The administration recently announced it will allow most employers to stop providing birth control coverage in their insurance plans if they have moral or religious objections.

Democrats say the move endangers birth control coverage for millions of women, including those who are prescribed contraceptives for health reasons.

“President Trump wants to make birth control about ideology, but let’s be clear: for women and their families in the 21st century, birth control is about being healthy and financially secure — and that’s why Democrats are going to keep fighting back against his shameful attacks on women with this bill and any other way we can,” said Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), ranking member of the Senate Health Committee.

Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/356202-dems-release-bill-to-block-trump-birth-control-rule