Trump has some worried about access to contraceptives
Published: Nov. 21, 2016
National reports say some women are rushing to get contraceptives — particularly the long-acting kind — in the wake of the presidential election, but local doctors and health officials say they haven’t seen the same sort of urgency.
As the nation waits to see what health care will look like under a new president, the fate of reproductive health care is one area some are watching.
The Affordable Care Act, which President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to replace, required many health insurance plans to cover federally approved contraception with no cost sharing, including co-payments.
Dr. Maureen Boyle, OB/GYN at Methodist Physicians Clinic in Council Bluffs, is hopeful access to birth control will remain a part of the nation's health care plan.
Omaha World-Herald: Trump has some worried about access to contraceptives
