--- title: Bill Introduced to Restore Campus Contraception Prices date: 2007-11-05T17:29:39-05:00 author: OBOS Admin canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/bill-introduced-to-restore-campus-contracepti" section: Blog (Archive) --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our Blog](/blog)# Bill Introduced to Restore Campus Contraception Prices By Rachel Walden • November 5, 2007 Please note: This entry -- originally posted at [Our Bodies, Our Blog](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog) -- has not been updated since the publication date listed above. Last Thursday, Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY) introduced [HR 4054](http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.04054:) in the House of Representatives "To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to restore and protect access to Medicaid discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics." It is being referred to as the "Prevention Through Affordable Access Act." In plain language, the bill would restore the ability of colleges and non-profit "safety net" clinics to obtain reduced price contraception from pharmaceutical companies. As noted in a [previous post,](/2007/03/double-dose-birth-control-prices-increase-new/) when the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 took effect this year, it prevented such arrangements and caused birth control prices to spike on college campuses. According to a [press release](http://crowley.house.gov/news/record.asp?id=1076) issued by Crowley: > "As a result, many college clinics have stopped making birth control available to their students. For the colleges and universities that still do, prices have shot up from an average of $5 to nearly $50 per month. All told, many hard-working women can no longer access FDA-approved methods of birth control." The House bill currently has [103 cosponsors](http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:HR04054:@@@P), and has been referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. --- #### 2 Responses Our Bodies Ourselves is no longer able to accept comments. **cara** on Nov 09, 2007 It's already up to 120. The Senate version will be introduced next week. We have until Friday the 16th to get this passed! **Rachel** on Nov 09, 2007 Cara, thanks for that update! ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)Topics - [Birth Control & Family Planning](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/birth-control-family-planning) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - We rigorously evaluate all content - We embrace a reproductive justice framework - We don’t accept ads or sell products - We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry - We counter misinformation and disinformation - We address the social, political, and economic factors that affect health and sexuality [read more](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/why-you-can-trust-us) Share [](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)