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Urge Maine's Attorney General to reverse his position on birth control

Mainers believe women should have access to birth control - no matter where they work.

That’s why we're shocked - and disappointed - by an apparent reversal of position on contraception by Attorney General William Schneider. 

In 1999, the Attorney General who was then a member of the Maine House of Representatives, voted in favor of Maine’s contraception equity law. 

Now, Attorney General Schneider has signed on to a letter calling on the Obama administration to reverse a similar regulation issued last month that would require health insurance companies to offer contraception coverage to women at no cost.

Maine’s contraception equity law was passed in 1999 because Maine lawmakers overwhelmingly supported the idea that women should have equal access to birth control as a matter of health and common sense. 

Since 1999, Maine law has required all health insurance policies that provide prescription drug coverage to include contraceptive coverage, with a limited exception for churches and religiously-affiliated schools. 

This law has stood, without challenge, for over 12 years. Maine is one of twenty-eight states that require birth control coverage.

Send a message right now to urge the Attorney General to reconsider his position and support women’s access to contraception.

Dear Attorney General Schneider,

In 1999, as a member of the Maine House of Representatives, you voted in favor of Maine’s contraception equity law.

Now, you have signed onto a letter calling on the Obama administration to reverse a similar regulation issued last month that would require health insurance companies to offer contraception coverage to women at no cost.

I respectfully urge you to reconsider your position and support women’s access to contraception.

Sincerely,
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Number Date Name Location
249 Mon May 28 20:35:04 EDT 2012 Kathryn Gill Kittery,
248 Sat May 19 16:36:02 EDT 2012 Shannon Brenner
247 Fri Mar 30 10:46:04 EDT 2012 Meg Hatch Waterville,
246 Wed Mar 14 20:53:28 EDT 2012 Jill Rosenthal Portland,
245 Mon Mar 12 21:15:39 EDT 2012 christine sumberg cornville,
244 Thu Mar 08 12:28:11 EST 2012 Anonymous Alfred,
243 Thu Mar 01 20:57:38 EST 2012 Ruth Osborne Old Town, ME,
242 Wed Feb 29 18:23:40 EST 2012 sophie cowan Blue Hill,
241 Wed Feb 29 15:06:08 EST 2012 Brionna Barton Rockland,
240 Wed Feb 29 14:34:24 EST 2012 Phyllis Havens Hampden,
239 Wed Feb 29 13:48:06 EST 2012 Laurene Collins Bangor,
238 Wed Feb 29 13:08:53 EST 2012 Wilma Hendrick Deer Isle,
237 Wed Feb 29 12:49:54 EST 2012 Linda Turner Hampden,
236 Wed Feb 29 11:46:40 EST 2012 Mary Orear Rockport,
235 Wed Feb 29 11:38:10 EST 2012 Jean Vermette Bangor,
234 Wed Feb 29 11:14:00 EST 2012 Lawrence Reichard Bangor,
233 Mon Feb 27 15:54:04 EST 2012 Bonnie Ginger Boothbay,
232 Mon Feb 27 14:49:44 EST 2012 Susan Lamb Kennebunkport,
231 Mon Feb 27 14:48:16 EST 2012 Susan Lamb Kennebunkport,
230 Mon Feb 27 14:14:26 EST 2012 Jennifer Lundeen Portland,
229 Sun Feb 26 12:50:23 EST 2012 Anonymous Standish,
228 Sun Feb 26 12:50:22 EST 2012 Vickie Higgins Standish,
227 Sat Feb 25 21:40:33 EST 2012 Devon Storman Orono,
226 Sat Feb 25 19:54:13 EST 2012 Virginia Slawson Rockland,
225 Sat Feb 25 14:07:44 EST 2012 Ellen Stevenson Stonington,
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