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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
- 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
- 10.8.24 – Essential Access Health Joins Reproductive Health Organizations in Support of Prop 35
- 9.26.24 – Governor Newsom Fails California Youth Again by Blocking Bill to Make Free Condoms Available Amid Rising STI Rates Among Youth
More Essential Access In the News
- 12.4.24 – Los Angeles Times: Ahead of second Trump term, California vows ‘ironclad’ abortion access
- 12.2.24 – San Francisco Chronicle: California AG unveils bills to protect mifepristone access and penalize abortion NIMBYs
- 11.19.24 – San Francisco Examiner: SF advocates say Prop. O win bittersweet amid federal election results
- 11.18.24 – CalMatters: How will Trump change health care? California braces for fights over insurance and abortion
- 10.30.24 – San Francisco Chronicle: Public support for abortion funds surged after Roe. What happens when the money runs out?
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