On Sept. 13, the Missouri legislature voted to override Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of Senate Bill 749, which would allow employers to opt out of covering contraceptives in health insurance policies for religious reasons. This means that a Missouri woman’s ability to access contraception will now depend on her employer, not her individual health care needs.
GUEST COMMENTARY: The contraception conversation
Tuesday, October 16, 2012 | 11:57 a.m. CDT
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