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Congressman Fattah Praises New Women's Reproductive and Preventive Health Guidelines

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA-02) issues this statement in support of the Obama Administration's new guidelines for women's health care:

"The new guidelines issued for coverage of women's preventive and reproductive health care show once again the far-reaching wisdom of the Obama Administration as it continues to roll out provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Requiring health insurers to cover birth control with no co-pays, provide preventive care for cervical cancer, 'well-woman' screening and counseling on domestic violence, among numerous reproductive health services, is a necessary and long overdue step.

"The scientific and medical evidence is clear-cut. The Department of Health and Human Services is to be commended on these common-sense guidelines, and I would urge HHS, as follow-up, to guarantee access to family planning care for all women, no exceptions.

"Expecting insurers to support women's preventive healthcare, including birth control, is one of the great and little recognized life-saving provisions of the Affordable Care Act. As a leader in the passage of this visionary healthcare reform - and as the father of three daughters - I understand the imperative for improving comprehensive reproductive health options for women of this and future generations."

SOURCE Office of Congressman Chaka Fattah