WASHINGTON — In 2021, Rep. Michelle Steel, R-Calif., whose district President Joe Biden won in 2020, co-sponsored the Life at Conception Act, a bill to recognize a fertilized egg as a person with equal protections under the 14th Amendment. It was a year before the Supreme Court would overturn Roe v. Wade. Steel was one of 166 House Republicans — then roughly three-quarters of the conference — who would ultimately sign on to the legislation, which amounted to a nationwide abortion ban. She did so
Explore the implications of the FDA-approved over-the-counter contraceptive, Opill, as Democratic senators urge for its full insurance coverage. Uncover the ongoing debate on its affordability, the role of the Biden administration, and the broader conversation on women's reproductive rights post-Dobbs decision.
Several senators wrote a letter to the Biden Administration asking for action that ensures coverage of over-the-counter birth control without the need for a prescription. The letter was led by Senators Patty Murray (D-Washington), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin), Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and Ron Wyden (D-Oregon).
A group of Democratic lawmakers is urging the Biden administration to require private health insurance plans to fully cover the first over-the-counter birth control pill available in the United States, which is expected to hit store shelves in just a few months.