In voting 116-89Pennsylvania’s house has passed the State House Bill House 1140 This requires insurance companies to cover all contraceptives, devices and other products and services without any costs for the consumer.
Rep. Leanne Krueger (D-Delaware), the main sponsor of the bill, which has been working on the provisions since 2017, said that contraceptive care is healthcare and is still to be done.
“From the time of overthrow ROE against Wade In 2020, we saw more and more states that limit women’s health care, limiting access to contraceptive and reproductive healthcare supported by research, “said Krueger.” Contracting operate goes beyond the ability to control whether the woman will become pregnant. A significant percentage of contraceptive users in the United States uses contraception due to the prevention of pregnancy, such as preventing pregnancy, such as preventing pregnancy, such as preventing pregnancy, such as Treatment of health such as endometriosis.
“Currently, there is no protection in the state of access to contraceptives and is more urgent than ever to make sure that Pennsylvania has access to the needed drugs.”
HB 1140 requires that the governmental program or health insurance policy offered, issued or renewed in the community provide insurance for all contraceptive, devices and others approved by FDA.
Products for which the registration or accused received a prescription. Legislation includes all contraceptive drugs approved by the FDA, for which the prescription or which is the subject of a lasting order.
Co-chairman of the Women’s Health Club in Pennsylvania- Senator Amanda M. Capelletti (D-Montgomery), Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks), Rep. Gina H. Curry (D-Delaware) i Rep. Mary Jo Daley (D-Montgomery)-made a statement to applaud Krueger’s work, at the same time calling for a state of state to take action.
“Access to contraception is an indispensable element of healthcare. The contract is not only used to prevent pregnancy – it is also effective treatment of a wide range of reproductive health problems, including endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), severe menstrual cramps and irregular menstrual cycles.
“We know too well that these are extremely uncertain times for reproductive healthcare. Because the federal government threatens the attack after an attack on Pennsylvania’s reproductive healthcare, we must protect millions of people in the entire community who depend on insurance insurance in order to gain access to safe and sound, inexpensive and effective contraceptive.
“We call on the Senate to finally take action, so that all Pennsylvania has access to this essential element of their healthcare.
In this Republicans who exceeded the transition to support HB 1140 Reps. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland), Joe Emrick (R-Northampton), Joe Hogan (R-LUMO), Shelby Labs (R-LUMO), John Lawrence (R-cheester), Abby Major (R-carstrong/westmoreland), Kristin Marcell (R-LUMO), Thomas Mehaffie (R-dauphin), Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington), Brett Miller (R-LANCASTER), Brenda Pugh (R-Kuserne), Jeremy Shaffer (R-Allegheny), KC Tomlinson (R-LUMO), Martina White (R-Hiladelphia) i Craig Williams (R-SCHESTER/Delaware).
One democrat – Rep. Frank Burns (D-Cambria)-he voted against legislation.
The contract for all activities passed the last session of the Chamber with a double -sided voice in the amount of 133–69, but the Senate failed to pass. Now he goes to the Senate again.
“I look at my peers in the Senate to get support in signing the law,” said Krueger. “Contracting is healthcare, simple and simple, regardless of why a woman needs or wants to use it, it should be her choice. Make sure that all Pennsylvania has access to contraception when they need her.”
