Facts About the Birth Control Coverage Benefit

• Birth control is necessary, preventive health care. It saves lives, helps prevent unintended pregnancies, improves outcomes for children and reduces the incidence of abortion.

• With the Obama Administration's new birth control benefit,women will soon have access to contraception coverage, with no costlyco-pays and no additional hurdles, no matter where they work.

• With a recent change to the benefit, if a religious institution declines to provide coverage that includes contraceptive services, the insurance company will be required to reach out directly and offer women contraceptive coverage free of charge.

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