NARAL Pro-Choice America President Nancy Keenan released a statement approving of the Obama administration’s compromise on the issue of contraception coverage for employees of religious institutions, saying it maintains women’s access to care. However, the statement worries the compromise will not appease critics:
“Today’s announcement makes it clear that President Obama is firmly committed to protecting women’s health,” Keenan said.
“Unfortunately, some opponents of contraception may not be satisfied. These groups and their allies in Congress want to take away contraceptive coverage from nurses, janitors, administrative staff, and college instructors—and that agenda is out of touch with our country’s values and priorities. We will continue to fight on every front to support women’s access to birth control as politicians in Washington, D.C. try to take it away.”
