Bill would cover contraceptives for Ohio Womem

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There's good news for Ohio women and the family budget.
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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=410&ncid=410&e=1&u=/wdiv/20040608/lo_wlwt/2239770

Some sanity is coming out of the Buckeye State.

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1. Sounds like it hasn't passed yet.

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Bill Would Cover Contraceptives For Ohio Women

Statewide insurance companies could soon be forced to flip the bill for your birth control, WLWT Eyewitness News 5's John London reported Tuesday.
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According to Planned Parenthood, 21 states have laws on the books requiring insurance to cover prescription contraception, London reported. Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana do not.

"Contraception isn't medically necessary," Right To Life supporter Paula Westwood said. "Some people define contraceptives very broadly and include the RU486 abortion drug, the morning-after pill."

According to the language on the bill, whatever is covered would have to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration, London reported

http://www.channelcincinnati.com/news/3396105/detail.html

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2. Fixed it!

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