Mark Udall: “I have come to the floor every day this week to talk about my commonsense bill to keep corporate interference out of…”

“I have come to the floor every day this week to talk about my commonsense bill to keep corporate interference out of women's private health decisions. On Monday when I was on the floor, I shared the concerns of a Denver- based OB/GYN who said that in light of the Supreme Court's split decision in the Hobby Lobby case, physicians might now have to consider an employer's religious beliefs when making a medical recommendation to ensure their patients are covered for very basic contraceptive treatments. Yesterday I spoke about a Colorado mother whose college-aged daughter depended on contraception--prescribed by her doctor--to help her manage a debilitating health condition that often kept her from attending class. She told me that without that contraceptive coverage through her family's health plan, her daughter would not have had the coverage for a medically necessary treatment. Women are sharing these stories with me every day. And Coloradans agree--they should not have to ask for a permission slip to be covered by the method of contraception that is best for them. Women should be in charge of their health care, not their boss, and certainly not a corporation. This week my colleague from Washington State and I called on our colleagues to join us in supporting our bill--the Protect Women's Health From Corporate Interference Act--or the ``Not My Boss's Business Act.'' Our bill is straightforward. It is common sense.…”