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Copyright 2000 Phoenix Newspapers, Inc.  
THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC

December 15, 2000 Friday, Final Chaser

SECTION: FRONT; Pg. A13

LENGTH: 195 words

HEADLINE: EEOC: BIRTH CONTROL MUST BE COVERED

BYLINE: Associated Press

DATELINE: WASHINGTON

BODY:
Health plans that cover the impotency drug Viagra cannot exclude coverage for contraception, a federal agency said Wednesday.

Viagra was included in many health plans when it was introduced, setting off protests among women who argued that birth control pills should be covered, too. The decision by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission directly affects only two women who complained to the commission. But it has potential implications for millions of others whose health insurance plans exclude birth control pills, diaphragms and other prescription contraceptives.

The debate over contraceptive coverage intensified when the male impotence drug Viagra became available in April 1998. Women's groups argued that it was unfair that many insurance companies covered Viagra and did not cover birth control since both allow for sexual activity, albeit in different ways.

Specifically, the EEOC said that excluding contraceptives is a violation of the 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act, which requires equal treatment of women "affected by pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions," in all aspects of employment, including fringe benefits.



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