"As Chair of the Assembly Health Committee, I remain committed to expanding California's leadership in reproductive justice, especially as a federal administration seeks to roll back reproductive rights and leave our daughters with fewer freedoms than their mothers had. This critical bill removes a systemic barrier that has denied Californians with Medi-Cal coverage from the same over-the-counter birth control access as those with private insurance."
"No one should face barriers to birth control especially when it is available off the shelf and without a prescription at local pharmacies, said Amy Moy, the co-chief executive officer of East Bay nonprofit group Essential Access Health. We thank Assemblymember Bonta for her leadership, applaud the Legislature's strong bipartisan support and appreciate Governor Newsom signing AB 50 into law, Moy continued."
AB 50, the Equity in Birth Control Act, requires Medi-Cal to cover over-the-counter, FDA-approved contraception without a prescription, removing prescription barriers for low-income Californians. The law creates parity between Medi-Cal and private insurance for OTC birth control access and aims to streamline access to contraception. A coalition of health advocates, local governments and women's rights organizations supported the measure. Essential Access Health co-sponsored the legislation and praised bipartisan legislative support and the governor's signature. The law takes effect Sept. 26 and seeks to expand equitable access to contraception across California.
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