Governor vetoes bill that would have expanded Alaska women's access to birth control medicine

Gov. Mike Dunleavy has vetoed a bill that would have eased access to contraceptives.

Dunleavy on Wednesday vetoed House Bill 17, a measure that the Legislature passed with bipartisan support. The bill would have allowed women to receive a 12-month supply of prescription contraceptive medicine all at once. In Alaska, such medicine is typically distributed in increments of one to three months, according to the Alaska Public Health Association.

In a brief veto letter sent to House Speaker Cathy Tilton, R-Wasilla, Dunleavy said he objected to that idea.

“Contraceptives are widely available, and compelling insurance ‘companies to provide mandatory coverage for a year is bad policy,’” he said in the letter.





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