Limitations on Contraception Coverage?

From the Obama administration came the Affordable Care Act which aims to make health insurance more affordable and available to a greater number people, expand the Medicaid program to cover all adults with an income below 138% of the federal poverty line, and create new and innovative medical care delivery methods that will help lower the costs of health care. Included in this act is a section that requires coverage for screenings for women and other preventive health services. In spite of this act, the Supreme Court is deciding whether the current administration can limit women's access to free birth control.

The act already did not apply to houses of worship such as churches and temples, but the Trump administration wanted to expand the exception to employers "with sincerely held moral convictions opposed to coverage of some or all contraceptive or sterilization methods". However, many individuals consider this an infringement of women's rights. Brigitte Amiri, who is a lawyer with the American Civil Liberties Union's Reproductive Freedom Project states that this new regulation "isn't religious liberty -- its discrimination".

I can see the arguments from both sides and the pros and cons associated with each. On one hand, it makes sense for employers to defend and practice their religious beliefs; after all, they are the business owner, therefore they make the decisions. In contrast, the employers would not be partaking in the use of contraception therefore how can they decide what other people can and cannot do? Additionally, a multitude of women cannot afford the expensive and most effective forms of birth control, so taking away free contraception could lead to an exponential increase in abortions, which what many conservatives are currently attempting to reduce.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/17/us/supreme-court-contraception-coverage.html
https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary/affordable-care-act/
https://www.vectorstock.com/royalty-free-vector/contraception-day-control-icons-set-flat-style-vector-21579629

Introduction

My name is Hallie Daniel and I am from the small town known as Claremont, North Carolina. I am currently a junior majoring in psychology with a minor in philosophy. Over the summer, I found out that I was eligible to graduate a year early (this is my second year) due to all the college credits I received in high school. Taking on college classes during my junior and senior years of high school has been one of the smartest things I have done because it has saved me time and money, and put me on the fast track to pursuing my dreams.

In the fall of 2019, I joined the High Point University campus concierge team. Not only have I learned more about the university and the community of High Point, but I have learned more about myself as well. I am becoming more outgoing and confident when interacting with others due to the interpersonal skills that you must learn with the job.

This summer I will be taking the law school admissions test (LSAT) in hopes of getting into a law school in the Carolinas. Additionally, I am humbled because I have the opportunity to intern at a law firm in Hickory, NC starting in May. If everything goes according to plan, I hope to specialize in family law and to become a voice for the voiceless.