Other total costs include for the Navyincluding fighters and other ship support for the Armywhich has trainers and special forces troops on the ground for military pay for munitions and for intelligence and surveillance operations New Oregon Law Allows for a Year of Birth Control at a Time Oregon has enacted a firstofitskind insurance law that will allow women to obtain a years worth of birth control at a timeexpanding coverage that previously needed to be renewed every or days Gov Kate Brown signed the legislation Thursdaysaying it has a simple premise that I wholeheartedly believe in increase access and decrease barriers Supporters say the measure will reduce unintended pregnancies and make things easier for womenespecially in rural areince they t need to visit doctors or pick up prescriptions as often The plan ped easily and advances a push on the issue this year in the famously liberal state Oregon legislators also are considering a proposal that would allow pharmacists to write birth control prescriptions for women who p a selfadministered riskscreening essment That proposal also has received wide support The Catholic church opposes contraceptive expansionsaying Oregons measures could have moral implications and social consequences Critics of the new lawmeanwhilesay it could increase health care costs for employers and insurers It could be wasteful to dispense a years worth of pillsfor examplesince a woman could decide to stop taking them or choose to switch prescriptionsthey say To me its just a checkbook issueplain and simpleRep Julie Parrisha West Linn Republicanwho opposed the measure |
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