Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, who represents St. Lawrence County in the 21st District, is supporting two pieces of legislation to provide access to contraception for adult women. Stefanik is a …
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Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, who represents St. Lawrence County in the 21st District, is supporting two pieces of legislation to provide access to contraception for adult women.
Stefanik is a cosponsor of the Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act, which would enable women ages 18 and up to access FDA-approved, routine-use birth control pills over the counter, said a press release from her office.
This legislation requires the FDA to give priority review to already-approved, safe oral contraceptives for routine use so that they can be available over the counter for adult women. Additionally, this legislation expands options for women to use tax-advantaged health accounts to pay for their over-the-counter birth control.
Stefanik also is a cosponsor of the Access to Safe Contraception Act of 2022, which prevents any state from banning FDA-approved contraception for use as contraception, preserves conscience protections for health care providers, and maintains state regulation of the practice of medicine and pharmacy.
Stefanik voted against a recent bill pushed by House Democrats to increase access to abortion-on-demand, her office said.
“While House Democrats push their radical abortion-on-demand agenda, I am working to safeguard access for women to resources without compromising the lives of the unborn," Stefanik said. "These solutions that I am supporting will empower women by expanding birth control access and improving maternal health care.”