Thread by @ReproRights

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Trump-Pence rules allowing nearly any employer and university to deny #birthcontrol coverage to their employees and students. #HandsOffMyBC

A statement from our Senior Vice President of U.S. Programs, @LourdesARivera, on this decision:

“Contraception should not be singled out from the rest of health insurance coverage.”

#HandsOffMyBC

“Today’s ruling has given bosses the power to dictate how their employees can and cannot use their health insurance—allowing them to intrude into their employees’ private decisions based on whatever personal beliefs their employers happen to hold.”

#HandsOffMyBC

“Refusing women the health care they are guaranteed by law is an act of discrimination. This fundamentally wrong-headed ruling is a critical misinterpretation of the Affordable Care Act and what Congress intended.”

#HandsOffMyBC

"We now look to Congress to act swiftly to ensure that only workers and students, not their bosses or universities, have the authority to decide what health care choices are appropriate for them and their families.”

#HandsOffMyBC

“Congress should take action to ensure the Administration is prevented from enforcing these discriminatory rules.”

Read our full statement here: bit.ly/scotuscontrace…

#HandsOffMyBC