Culver opposes federal plan to define birth control as abortion |
| Published: August 13, 2008, 3:08 pm |
| Tags: slot 3, state government, bruce braley, chet culver, dave loebsack, leonard boswell, rh reality check, rights, tom harkin, women |
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Chet Culver Iowa Gov. Chet Culver today voiced his displeasure with President George W. Bush’s proposed rule change that would redefine birth control as abortion. “Redefining certain forms of birth control as abortion is an unreasonable interpretation of basic contraception and family planning,” Culver said. “Over 98 percent of all American women will use contraceptives at some point in their lives. Assuring access to safe, affordable and reliable forms of family planning is sound public policy.” In a letter sent Aug. 6 to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt Culver called for a block of the proposed Bush Administration rule change. … Thirty-four states, including Iowa, have enacted laws and policies that would be jeopardized due to the proposed definitional change. These state-based legal protections ensure women’s access to: birth control, including contraceptive equity in insurance, emergency contraception for sexual [ Full article ] |
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