Please vote YES on SB238. Contraception isn't just for preventing baby-making -- it's used to treat a host of medical conditions, including incredibly painful ones like endometriosis. Family planning is also crucial in ensuring people's economic prosperity and freedom. Virginians deserve to have no-copay access to proven, safe methods of contraception through their health insurance.

The League of Women Voters of Virginia supports SB 238. We believe that contraceptives should be accessible to all and that individuals should be able to decide if contraceptives are right for them, not insurance companies. Having financial support without unnecessary expenses out of their pockets such as co-pays, financial delays, and costly or delayed reimbursements, would help families utilize contraception without barriers. Additionally, according to the U.S government data from the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) contraceptives are not just prescribed as a form of birth control, but are also used, especially by young people, for helping to reduce menstrual cramps, and addressing other medical conditions. We urge you to vote yes on SB 238