Cecile Richards : Politicians ' push for over - the - counter birth control is not good news . People against coverage for contraception want women to pay out of pocket , she says . She says it would make birth control less available ; people like IUDs ' n't be over counter . Richards : Proposal , aimed at ending Obamacare , amounts to $ 483 million tax on women .
Cecile Richards : Politicians ' push for over-the-counter birth control is not good news . Hardliners against coverage for contraception want women to pay out of pocket , she says . She says it would make birth control less available ; things like IUDs could n't be over counter . Richards : Proposal , aimed at thwarting Obamacare , amounts to $ 483 million tax on women .