North Bay Rep. Thompson co-introduces bill to codify right to contraceptive access

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, announced the introduction of a bill Thursday that would codify the right to access contraception as recognized by the 1965 U.S. Supreme Court case Griswold v. Connecticut.

The Protecting Access to Contraception Act would prevent state and local governments from restricting the possession, sale, purchase or use of any contraceptive, including birth control medication, IUDs, condoms and emergency contraception like Plan B.