•June 1, 2016•

Planned Parenthood of Illinois applauds the passage of HB 5576 which updates the Illinois Contraceptive Equity in Health Insurance law to improve women’s access to contraception. The bill now moves to Governor Bruce Rauner for his consideration.

Building on state and federal law, HB 5576 has the potential to reduce the number of unintended pregnancies and improve birth outcomes by guaranteeing reliable, affordable access to birth control for women with insurance in Illinois.

“We urge Governor Rauner to sign HB 5576 into law because it will increase access to the best forms of birth control for women with insurance by reducing administrative barriers and eliminating costs,” said Brigid Leahy, Planned Parenthood of Illinois Director of Public Policy.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.