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Several young women have been able to obtain contraceptive coverage in their student insurance plans at their university, including New York University, the University of Delaware, University of Virginia, University of Illinois, and others.

Download a letter or petition to use with your school.

• What you can say: The cost of contraception doesn't justify its exclusion. Universities must not penalize female students in an effort to lower their costs. Access to contraception is particularly important for women in their college years. Furthermore, exclusion of contraception from student insurance prescription plans may constitute sex discrimination under Title IX of the Civil Rights Act. Insist that your university do the right thing.
   

• What you can do: Send a letter to the person or people in charge of deciding on the student insurance plan, and keep the pressure on by encouraging other students, faculty, and staff to ask for contraceptive coverage, too.