The League of Women Voters of Virginia supports SB361. Contraception is an integral part of comprehensive health care going far beyond pregnancy prevention. The League believes that contraceptives should be accessible to all. Eliminating burdensome co-pays, cost-sharing, reimbursement requirements and coverage delays will decrease barriers to the use of contraception and increase reproductive health equity in Virginia. Accessible contraception is critical for a range of healthcare needs in addition to preventing pregnancy, such as hormonal regulation, endometriosis, uterine fibroids and ovarian cysts, to name a few. SB361 would enhance access to this essential care and we urge you to support it.

The League of Women Voters of Virginia supports SB 361. Contraception is an integral part of comprehensive health care. We believe that contraceptives should be accessible to all. Eliminating burdensome co-pays, cost-sharing, reimbursement requirements, and coverage delays would help decrease barriers to utilization of contraception thus increasing reproductive health equity in Virginia. Accessible contraception is critical for a range of reasons including and beyond preventing pregnancy. This essential care includes treating a range of healthcare needs such as hormonal regulation, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and ovarian cysts, just to name a few. We urge you to support SB361.