by Jess Zimmerman. As of yesterday, new and renewed private insurance plans will now have to cover contraception , according to a ruling from the Department of Health and Human Services. Given that population reduction is one of the best things we can do for the planet, this is awesome news — it removes the biggest financial barrier to people having only the number of kids they want and no more (or having no kids at all ).

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