[burgerbrain]

Condoms are almost completely irrelevant. A primary issue is women being prescribed contraceptives for medical conditions other than preventing pregnancy. Contraceptives like "the pill" contain powerful and varying hormone cocktails which have numerous uses. Different brands/types contain different cocktails at different doses, meaning that the situation is not as simple as "just get the cheap one". The particular one that works for that use is prescribed, which most certainly can be 1000USD/year.

[anamax]

> A primary issue is women being prescribed contraceptives for medical conditions other than preventing pregnancy.

A "primary issue"? No. Most contraceptives are used for preventing pregnancy.

However, the "other conditions" case IS covered, and this wasn't about that.

> The particular one that works for that use is prescribed, which most certainly can be 1000USD/year.

The question is never "how much can you get someone to pay" but "how little can be paid".

Walmart sells multiple varieties, so citation needed that $1k/year is at all reasonable.

[burgerbrain]

The primary issue, not the primary use of birth control. Though I suspect you would be surprised by a breakdown.

"However, the "other conditions" case IS covered, and this wasn't about that."

Depending on the organisation, it often times it is not. That is why the issue has been in the news so much recently.

[anamax]

>> "However, the "other conditions" case IS covered, and this wasn't about that."

>Depending on the organisation, it often times it is not.

Citation needed because the Catholic organizations in question DO cover the use of birth control drugs and procedures to address "other conditions".

There's even a papal statement to the effect that doing so is a good thing - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanae_Vitae , specifically the "Lawful Therapeutic Means" section.