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“For most women, including women who want to have children, contraception is not an option; it is a basic health care necessity.” quote by Louise Slaughter
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“For most women, including women who want to have children, contraception is not an option; it is a basic health care necessity.”

Louise Slaughter

About This Quote

Source Speech: Congressional Hearing on Women's Health, 2018

Contraception is essential healthcare for women, not a luxury or optional choice.

In simple terms: Birth control is a health need.

Key Takeaway

Support universal access.

Themes

women's health reproductive rights policy

Mood

urgent determined

Type

advocacy political

When to use this quote

  • family planning
  • healthcare policy
  • women's rights

Key Concepts

public health equality

Questions to Reflect On

  • What barriers exist to contraception access?
  • How does access affect women's autonomy?
A Different Perspective

Political opposition can limit access.

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