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A Bitter Pill to Swallow

Under Obamacare, health insurance companies are mandated to provide free birth control to all women who request it. But under Trump, that may change.
Under Obamacare, health insurance companies are mandated to provide free birth control to all women who request it. But under Donald Trump, that may change.
Affordable Care Act

Each year, the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy runs a social media campaign to make people more comfortable talking about birth control. The hashtag: #ThxBirthControl.

But this year, #ThxBirthControl may have much more significance for many women. Health advocates say women should be prepared to possibly lose free access to birth control, along with other health care services, after Donald Trump settles into office in January.

Throughout his campaign, Trump vowed to repeal

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