Women of color experience much higher unintended pregnancy rates than their white counterparts. As a group they also suffer higher rates of chronic diseases, including pregnancy-related conditions, which can be prevented with consistent use of contraceptives. The new regulation guaranteeing access to contraception without a co-pay will help greatly with these and other health issues.
Coverage of Josefina Vazquez Mota's presidential campaign in Mexico has focused largely on the simple fact that she's a woman. Her politics are much more relevant to her candidacy than her gender, and though her election as Mexico’s first female president is historic in itself, her politics are actually harmful to women.
The Governor's flippant comment suggesting these women "work somewhere else" is a verbal strike against women's right to participate as equals in society and access a full range of preventive healthcare, while their male counterparts retain a full range of preventive care.
