AJR35-SA1,1,5
4"Whereas, women make only 72 cents to every dollar a man makes and pay 68%
5more in out-of-pocket costs for their health care; and
AJR35-SA1,1,76
Whereas, 97% of large group insurance plans cover most prescriptions, but only
7one-third of them cover all five FDA approved contraceptives for women; and
AJR35-SA1,1,108
Whereas, women are biologically more susceptible to sexually transmitted
9infections and are more likely to bear the negative long term consequences including
10involuntary sterilization and death; and
AJR35-SA1,1,1311
Whereas, women are 10 to 20 times more likely to contract HIV, and HIV is the
12second leading cause of death in African-Americans and the third leading cause of
13death in Latinas; and
AJR35-SA1,2,2
1Whereas, women have special health care needs and risks as a result of their
2child-bearing ability; and".