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Statement of Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, CEO and Executive Director, MomsRising, Urging Congress to Pass Bill Requiring ACA Compliance

July 9, 2014
Health Care

Lisa Lederer, 202-371-1996

Moms Group Urges Both Houses of Congress to Pass Bill Requiring Employers to Comply with Health Care Law
“The Supreme Court’s ruling in Hobby Lobby v. Burwell was a serious blow to women across the country – including many moms – who use birth control. Reliable birth control that permits women to manage how many children to have, and when to have them, has been nothing short of revolutionary—not just for women and mothers, but for our country as a whole. It's improved the health of women and their families, as well as given women and mothers increased access to economic and political power unlike any other time in history.
 
“The Supreme Court may not recognize that, but clearly Senators Murray, Udall and Durbin, and their colleagues, do.  The notion that for-profit corporations can decide what procedures and medications, including contraceptive care, workers can choose under their health care plans based on religious beliefs of the employers is outrageous. We are pleased that the Senators and Representatives introducing legislation to right this wrong (the “Protect Women’s Health from Corporate Interference Act” in the Senate) have heard the voices of our members on this crucial health issue.
 
“Birth control is a vital part of women’s health care and is covered by health plans without copays or deductibles under the regulations implementing the Affordable Care Act, allowing a woman and her doctor—not her boss—to decide what’s best.
 
“The economic security and health of mothers and families across our nation are dependent on mothers' ability to control how many children to have, and when to have them. Having that decision and a family’s finances jeopardized because an employer opposes birth control on religious grounds is ludicrous and cruel. We urge both houses to pass this crucial legislation quickly.”
 

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MomsRising.org is an on-the-ground and online grassroots organization of more than a million people who are working to increase family economic security, decrease discrimination against women and moms, and to build a nation where businesses and families can thrive. Established in 2006, MomsRising and its members are organizing and speaking out to improve public policy and to change the national dialogue on issues that are critically important to America’s families, including criminal justice reform, immigration policy reform, and gun safety. MomsRising is working for paid family and medical leave, affordable, high quality childcare and early learning, and for an end to the wage and hiring discrimination which penalizes women — particularly moms and women of color — and so many others. MomsRising advocates for access to healthy food for all kids, health care for all, earned sick days, and breastfeeding rights so that all children can have a healthy start. MomsRising maintains a Spanish language website: MamásConPoder.org. Sign up online at www.MomsRising.org — and follow us on our blog, and on Twitter and Facebook.