Most Want Birth Control Included in Medical Coverage
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Fuse/Thinkstock(ANN ARBOR, Mich.) — A survey conducted for the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that 69 percent of respondents believe that health plans offered in the U.S. should automatically cover birth control.
Study researcher Dr. Michelle Moniz, an OB/GYN at the University of Michigan Medical School, says that the bulk of those supporting a birth control mandate are women, blacks and Hispanics.
The survey asked 3,500 people their opinions about what services should be required in health plans with about 2,100 responding to the questionnaire.
Eighty-five percent of the respondents want mandated mammograms, colonoscopies and vaccinations in medical coverage while at least three-quarters also support exams for diabetes and high cholesterol, mental health care, and dental care.
Ten percent want coverage for everything except birth control. This group is mostly made up of men, people over 60 and those without children.
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