AFL-CIO President Backs Senate's Contraception Action

The Facts -

• • Access to reproductive health care, including contraception, is seen as a fundamental human right and essential to workers’ economic security.

• • The Senate is pushing for legislation that offers federal protections for contraception, despite opposition from some groups.

• • The proposed legislation aims to protect and expand women's access to birth control, which is seen as empowering them in the workforce and enabling them to earn higher wages.

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler proclaimed her support for the Senate's Right to Contraception Act. House Democrats are striving to propel the bill against Republican leadership opposition. Unions have historically secured contraceptive coverage access, underscoring its importance for workers' financial and reproductive health. The legislation aims to federally protect contraception, a pivotal family planning tool protected constitutionally since the 1960s.

The proposed bill safeguards women's earned access to birth control, empowering them to participate fully in the workforce and earn higher wages. It advocates for equitable access to contraception and reproductive care, independent of a woman's work or living environment. Shuler acknowledged Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and other congressional members supporting the legislation.

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