The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is poised to put new barriers to accessing common forms of contraception, ie; birth control pills, emergency contraception and IUDs by labeling them ‘abortion’.

These regulations are to be released next week and healthcare providers will be allowed to refuse contraception to women. Who does this hurt the most? Federally-funded family planning services, low-income women, those who are insured, basically everyone who is not paying cash. There are also barriers to counseling, education, and preventive health services. This law will not allow health providers to offer emergency contraception in hospitals for sexual assault and rape victims. Please contact your Senator and tell them this assault on women’s health must stop.