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Freddie

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4. Good idea but

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2019, 04:03 PM

Jun 2019

I also think it’s an underhanded way to get the contraception requirement out of the ACA. Which means that LARCs (IUD, etc) and tubals will no longer be required to be covered by insurance at all (let alone “free”).

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Cruz pitches Ocasio-Cortez on bill to make birth control available over the counter [View all] babylonsister Jun 2019 OP

Hmmm... Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #1

Insurance companies would no lomger be on the hook to cover BC costs. Merlot Jun 2019 #11

It takes unwilling participants out of the picture customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #14

That is a shocker genxlib Jun 2019 #2

But doesn't making birth control pills OTC Ohiogal Jun 2019 #3

Exactly, it's a work around for insurance companies to not have to cover BC Merlot Jun 2019 #10

How much would birth control pills cost customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #13

Good idea but Freddie Jun 2019 #4

WTF is Cruz up to? crazytown Jun 2019 #5

I have the same question. Dem_4_Life Jun 2019 #7

Cruz has a history of double crossing colleagues, crazytown Jun 2019 #9

Anybody want to bet Teddy boy bought himself some new stock recently? Runningdawg Jun 2019 #6

Condoms are already available OTC Retrograde Jun 2019 #8

Rep Ayanna Pressley has called his name in public irisblue Jun 2019 #12