The bill would allowed Alaskans to access a year’s worth of birth control at a time, instead of having to make repeat trips to pharmacies.
would have allowed women to get a year’s worth of prescription birth control at once. Currently, most insurance providers in Alaska cover only up to 90 days’ worth of birth control pills at a time.have adopted laws enshrining the 12-month rule. Proponents say it is particularly important for rural women who may not be able to reach a pharmacy every 90 days; and for victims of domestic violence.
Dunleavy wrote in a veto letter that “compelling insurance companies to provide mandatory coverage for a year is bad policy.” He did not explain why it constituted “bad policy.”Fairbanks Democratic Rep. Ashley Carrick, the primary sponsor of the legislation, said she had attempted to speak with Dunleavy or members of his administration multiple times about the bill during the legislative session. All requests were “ignored or denied,” she said.
Rose O’Hara-Jolley, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocated Alaska director, said in a statement that the veto meant Dunleavy “has chosen to keep barriers in place that make it difficult for all folks to access essential medication.” The bill addressing contraceptives access is one of three that Dunleavy vetoed in a matter of days. Another would have required companies that enable individuals to rent out their cars to pay taxes to the state, as is currently required of traditional brick-and-mortar car rental companies. A third would have laid out clear rules for employees of large warehouses, such as those operated by online retailer Amazon.
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