Over 650 Physicians Speak Out in Favor of Contraception Ruling

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http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/02/08/421603/over-650-physicians-speak-out-in-favor-of-contraception-ruling/

Over 650 physicians and medical students, including 70 self-identifying Catholics, from 49 states signed an open letter to President Obama and Secretary Kathleen Sebelius urging them to maintain a recent HHS contraception rule providing women access to cost-free contraception through their insurers. The petition, which was drafted by grassroots organization Doctors for America, argues that “Women and their doctors should be allowed to make contracpetive decisions based on medical reasons and personal beliefs — not based on someone else’s religious doctrine.” An infographic posted on the website points out that 11.2 million American women ages 15-44 use oral contraceptives, and 58 percent of them use contraception for reasons other than family planning. — Fatima Najiy

Protect Women's Access to Contraception (Doctors For America)
http://act.drsforamerica.org/sign/contraception_petition/#.TzKpvsXy_TQ

pdf at link
"As a doctor or medical student, I support the decision by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to ensure that women have access to cost-free contraception regardless of who their employers are (with exceptions for houses of worship). The religious beliefs of an employer should not be a barrier to women receiving the care they need." (February 8, 2012)