Notre Dame will drop birth control coverage for students, faculty, and staff ('Mercan Sharia law)

[workinclasszero]

Notre Dame will drop birth control coverage for students, faculty, and staff
The university is taking advantage of new Trump administration rules allowing exemptions to the Obamacare contraceptive mandate.
Updated by Anna North Oct 31, 2017, 4:43pm EDT

The University of Notre Dame just became one of the first employers to take advantage of new Trump administration rules allowing exemptions to the Obamacare contraceptive mandate. Last week, the university announced that it would drop birth control coverage for its students, faculty, and staff.

The private Catholic university notified students and employees of the change on Friday, according to Indiana Public Media. Birth control coverage for students will end August 14, 2018. Faculty and staff, however, will lose their coverage in two months, on December 31. The school will still cover birth control if it’s used as treatment for a medical condition and not as pregnancy prevention.

Notre Dame has 5,825 employees and 12,393 students, according to a university spokesperson. Ninety percent of employees are covered by the university insurance plan and may be affected by the policy change (though, of course, not all use birth control). Among students, 3,020 — 705 undergraduates and 2,315 graduate and professional students — are covered by the university plan.

https://www.vox.com/identities/2017/10/31/16584026/notre-dame-birth-control

[Ilsa]

1. I hope they are prepared for the explosion in medical costs

related to births, pediatric care, and sadly, higher level medical care (NICU) for unplanned pregnancies, as well as polycystic ovarian syndrome.

[LexVegas]

2. I don't think money is an issue for Notre Dame. nt

[workinclasszero]

3. I don't see anything here about not paying for those

little blue pills.

Go figure.

[Pachamama]

4. Birth Control prevents unwanted pregnancies and abortions....It also helps the female students have

...control of their futures and be educated.

One would think an institution of higher learning would understand that....

Maybe not so "higher learning" after all....

[TheDebbieDee]

5. Maybe all the employees & students

Should ask their doctors to prescribe the meds as an acne prevention or anti-cramping treatment...

[Freethinker65]

6. Notre Shame

No problem with contraception coverage prior to Obama. Now a pussy grabbing, lusting, adulterer (divorce because you want to ride a new model is not allowed) is the Catholic Church’s savior. Jesus effing Christ!

[workinclasszero]

9. Funny how that works huh?

[Corvo Bianco]

7. Reenacting the dark ages

Give it up for religion

[Freddie]

8. A possible solution to this crap

Planned Parenthood charges on a sliding scale based on income. They could charge the lowest fee to both low-income women and those whose employers have "religious objections" to BC coverage. It wouldn't be "seamless" but a lot cheaper than paying full price for the required doctor appointment and pharmacy. You would have to show an "explanation of benefits" (employers are already required to provide this) showing that BC is not covered and a pay stub. No onerous form-signing required. People who donate to PP could designate their donation for this.