Reproductive Health Care: The Role of Medicaid
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King, Meredith
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Washington and Lee University, Shepherd Poverty Program
Medicaid
Poverty
Reproductive health services
Contraception
Health education
Family planning services
Abortion
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Meredith King is a member of the Class of 2003 of Washington and Lee University. Capstone; [FULL-TEXT FREELY AVAILABLE ONLINE] Through my research, I found that Medicaid's coverage throughout time has expanded and contracted, placing different emphasis on different aspects of reproductive health care. However, reproductive health care ethics demonstrate that there truly is no gray area. In order for women to have basic freedoms and rights, their reproductive health care has to be accessible regardless of their socioeconomic class. The solution is for Medicaid to standardize its reproductive health care coverage and accessibility across state lines. [From introductory section] Meredith King