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Quotes from U.S. Congressional testimony — Sandra Fluke

born 1981 United States

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These denials of contraceptive coverage impact real people. In the worst cases, women who need this medication for other medical reasons suffer dire consequences.

U.S. Congressional testimony (2012)

This is the message that not requiring coverage of contraception sends. A woman’s reproductive healthcare isn’t a necessity, isn’t a priority.

U.S. Congressional testimony (2012)

One woman told us doctors believe she has endometriosis, but it can’t be proven without surgery, so the insurance hasn’t been willing to cover her medication.

U.S. Congressional testimony (2012)

Many of the women whose stories I’ve shared are Catholic women, so ours is not a war against the church. It is a struggle for access to the healthcare we need.

U.S. Congressional testimony (2012)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Sandra Fluke (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.