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California Assembly Bill 50 Introduced to Create More Equitable Contraceptive Access
Today, AB 50 was introduced by Assemblymember Mia Bonta to address inequities in over-the-counter birth control access, including the first-ever FDA-approved over-the-counter birth control pill Opill, for individuals insured through Medi-Cal. AB 50 is co-sponsored by Essential Access Health, Birth Control Pharmacist, and the National Health Law Program (NHeLP). Read more in our press release >>>
California AG unveils bills to protect mifepristone access and penalize abortion NIMBYs
Such measures are “urgently needed to protect abortion access as we prepare to face swift and severe threats to sexual and reproductive health nationwide,” said Shannon Olivieri Hovis of Essential Access Health, a Berkeley nonprofit that promotes reproductive care. Read the whole article >>>
More Press Releases
- 4.22.25 – Hawai'i Makes Historic $6 Million Investment in Family Planning Services
- 4.1.25 – Essential Access Health Statement on the Withholding of Title X Funding
- 1.31.25 – Essential Access Health Co-CEO Amy Moy Appointed by Governor Newsom to Protect Access to Health Care Act Stakeholder Advisory Committee Established by Proposition 35
- 1.22.25 – Anniversary of Fallen Roe v. Wade is a Stark Reminder of the Work Ahead to Protect Access to Comprehensive Sexual + Reproductive Health Care
- 12.3.24 – California Bill AB 50 Introduced to Create More Equitable Contraceptive Access
- 11.6.24 – Federal Election Outcomes Will Further Endanger Reproductive Health Access While Voters Support Reproductive Freedom through Ballot Measures
- 10.21.24 – Essential Access Health Applauds Biden-Harris Administration for Proposed Expansions to Birth Control Access
More Essential Access In the News
- 4.17.25 – Hawaiʻi Public Radio: Loss of $2.1M in federal funds for reproductive care impacts young people, isolated communities
- 4.8.25 – Hawaiʻi Public Radio: The Conversation: U.S. Dept. of Education cuts; Whales in Lahaina
- 4.3.25 – Time: Exclusive: More than 150 House Democrats Urge HHS to Restore Title X Funds
- 4.2.25 – Time: Trump Administration Freezes Title X Funding to 16 Groups
- 4.1.25 – Ms. Magazine: Trump Administration Slashes Reproductive Healthcare Funding for Millions
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