The Political Ramblings of a Latina

On Thursday, November 2, 2017, Valerie on her blog titled Valerie's Views wrote a commentary blog post dedicated to the economic factors that birth control takes part in a woman's life and in our economy. Valerie provides insight into the struggle to afford birth control along with how the lack of contraceptives increases the chances of women making less money to not making any at all due to the fact that a pregnancy would require women to temporarily or permanently leave their job in order to take care of their children. Thus, birth control making a difference and effecting a woman financially. Furthermore, Valerie argues that birth control should be free seeing that it will have a significant impact in our future economy and continue to provide comfort and stability in women's lives so they can continue being successful as well allowing them to prevent or plan a pregnancy. To support her claim she makes a reference to an article titled, The Economy Can't Grow Wi

On Friday, October 6, 2017, the Trump Administration announced its intention to roll back the Affordable Care Act provision that has allowed women access to birth control by requiring most employers to include birth control coverage in their health insurance plans. In announcing their decision, the administration argued that the birth control coverage requirement created a “substantial burden” on employers’ free exercise of religion that is protected by the U.S. Constitution. In the wake of the administration’s new rule, employers or schools now have a choice about whether or not their new health care plans will include coverage for birth control. These actions stand to rob women of their ability to control their lives and futures. It’s 2017 and it's unbelievable that nearly 60 years after the invention of birth control politicians are still trying to take birth control away from women. This is absurd and it makes no sense. Birth control is basic health care that the majority