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A report by Guttmacher Institute postulates that expanding Medicaid coverage of contraceptives would reduce dramatically the number of unwanted pregnancies and abortions. The report by Rachel Benson Gold, ‘Rekindling Efforts to Prevent Unplanned Pregnancy,’cites research by the Guttmacher Institute showing that there is a growing disparity between upper- and middle-class women and poor women’s ability [...]

Recently the Michigan Civil Rights Commission have ruled that businesses smaller than 15 employees must provide coverage for contraceptives if their health insurance plan is comprehensive. It further stated that on refusing the idea it would be taken as discrimination towards the women. The religious basis would only be the acceptable reason for noncompliance according [...]