Equal pay for equal work
President Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act to help women fight back against pay discrimination. He understands that when women are paid less than men for the same work, it hurts the entire family.
From cracking down pay discrimination to making sure women can get birth control and preventive care with no copay or deductible, President Obama has fought to give women more control over their health and more opportunities.
President Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act to help women fight back against pay discrimination. He understands that when women are paid less than men for the same work, it hurts the entire family.
President Obama is putting an end to the health insurance company practice of charging women more than men for the same coverage.
Thanks to Obamacare, many insurance plans are beginning to fully cover birth control without co-pays or deductibles as part of women's preventive care—potentially saving women hundreds of dollars every year.
President Obama believes a woman’s health care choices are personal decisions, best made with her doctor—without interference from politicians.
President Obama fought back against Republican attempts to defund Planned Parenthood, one of the largest providers of women’s health services, including breast and cervical cancer screenings, and birth control. Under Obamacare, health insurance companies now cover recommended preventive care like mammograms and cancer screenings, and are beginning to cover birth control without co-pays or deductibles.
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