The vast majority of voters—82 percent—think birth control should be covered in health insurance plans, even if employers are morally opposed to it.In May 2017, President Trump signed a "religious freedom" executive order, calling for new regulations that would harm women’s access to birth control and on October 6, the administration issued them. The new regulations create a sweeping religious exemption to the ACA’s contraception coverage benefit: They allow any corporation or university to use religion to deny their employees and students coverage for birth control. But whether a woman uses birth control should be up to her, not her boss or university.
Learn more about Americans United is fighting these contraception coverage regulations.
Regulations Status Interim Final Rules in effect as of October 6, 2017; Final Rules released on November 7, 2018
Regulations Text Here and here
Statement
Americans United Applauds Another Federal Court Ruling Blocking Trump Birth Control Regulations
Americans United Statement On Plans To Sue Trump Administration Over New Birth Control Regulations
Letters
Blog Posts
Notre Dame Flip-Flops Again, Will Deny Women Access To Some Forms Of Birth Control
We Told The Trump Administration That Religion Is No Excuse To Roll Back Birth Control Access
Join Us Today To Say #HandsOffMyBC
Americans United Sues Trump Administration Over Rules That Threaten Women’s Access To Birth Control
Recent Study Highlights Importance Of Protecting Birth Control Access
With New Birth Control Rule, Trump Administration Ramps Up Attack On Women’s Healthcare
Just weeks after Trump signed his “religious freedom” executive order, Vox published a leaked draft of the regulations. Read how we immediately responded on behalf of women whose coverage for this critical healthcare is at risk.
Our Response To Leaked Contraception Coverage Regulations
Statement
Blogs
On Women’s Equality Day, AU Affirms Commitment To Defend Women’s Access to Birth Control
The Attacks On Contraception Coverage Keep Coming
AU Tells Federal Court: Trump’s Leaked Contraception Rule Would Harm Women