Why Access to Birth Control Matters to Black Women
Hobby Lobby, contraception and you.
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Hobby Lobby, Birth Control and You - The Supreme Court recently handed down a 5-4 verdict that will threaten women’s access to birth control. Read more about the Hobby Lobby cases and why access to birth control matters to Black women. — Kellee Terrell (@kelleent) (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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Understanding These Cases - Hobby Lobby, a multi-million dollar retail corporation, sued the government because they do not believe that they should be forced by Obamacare to provide birth control, including Plan B, for its female workers as preventive care. They claim it goes against their "religious beliefs." This week, the Supreme Court ruled in Hobby Lobby's favor. (Photo: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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Opening Up Pandora’s Box - While on the surface this case appears to be birth control and “religious freedom,” it could also open the door for conservative companies to refuse to cover employees for a range of other diseases or treatments like cancer and STDs. (Photo: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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Black Women Have the Highest Abortion Rates in the U.S. - It’s no secret that Black women have the highest abortion rates in the U.S. Recent NYC data found that there were more abortions than live births among Black women. Clearly, having stronger access to birth control that is affordable and covered could prevent unwanted pregnancies and help lower these numbers. (Photo: Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty Images)
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Black Women Are Least Likely to Have Access to Plan B - A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that only 7.9 percent of Black women have ever used a form of emergency contraception. Also, poor Black youth are less likely to have access to Plan B compared to more affluent teens. It’s believed that price and lack of insurance may stand in our way of access to it. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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