
The Announcement Of A Health And Human Services (hhs) Rule Requiring Insurance Providers To Cover The Costs Of Contraception As Part Of The Affordable Care Act Sparked Widespread Political Controversy. How Did Something That Millions Of American Women Use Regularly Become Such A Fraught Political Issue? In The Politics Of The Pill, Rachel Vansickle-ward And Kevin Wallsten Explore How Gender Has Shaped Contemporary Debates Over Contraception Policy In The U.s. Within Historical Context, They Examine The Impact That Women And Perceptions Of Gender Roles Had On Media Coverage, Public Opinion, Policy Formation, And Legal Interpretations From The Deliberation Of The Affordable Care Act In 2009 To The More Recent Supreme Court Rulings In Burwell V. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. And Zubic V. Burwell. Their Central Argument Is That Representation Matters: Who Had A Voice Significantly Impacted Policy Attitudes, Deliberation And Outcomes. While Women's Participation In The Debate Over Birth Control Was Limited By A Lack Of Gender Parity Across Institutions, Women Nevertheless Shaped Policy Making On Birth Control In Myriad And Interconnected Ways. Combining Detailed Analyses Of Media Coverage And Legislative Records With Data From Public Opinion Surveys, Survey Experiments, Elite Interviews, And Congressional Testimony, The Politics Of The Pill Tells A Broader Story Of How Gender Matters In American Politics.
This book investigates how gender dynamics and the lack of institutional parity influenced the political trajectory and policy outcomes of contraception coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Rachel Vansickle-ward and Kevin Wallsten utilize a multi-methodological approach, drawing on legislative records, media analysis, and public opinion data to argue that the presence or absence of women in decision-making roles fundamentally altered the framing and final implementation of birth control mandates. By examining the period from 2009 through major Supreme Court rulings, the authors demonstrate that representation serves as a critical variable in the legislative and judicial processes surrounding reproductive health policy.
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Experts identify this work as a rigorous contribution to the study of gender and American political institutions. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which makes it a valuable resource for scholars and students of public policy and political communication.
Page Count:
0
Publication Date:
1900-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
ISBN-10:
0190909536
ISBN-13:
9780190909536
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