In part of its health care overhaul, the Obama administration is requiring health insurance plans to cover birth control and other preventive measures for women with no copays, according to guidelines released by the Dept. of Health and Human Services on Monday. Supporters praised the new law, effective for plans beginning one year from now, as an important step in preventing unwanted pregnancy and making birth control more affordable, CNN reports. While an amendment allows religious institutions to opt out of the requirement, the measure has drawn criticism. "Pregnancy is not a disease, and fertility is not a pathological condition to be suppressed by any means technically possible," the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said in a statement.
