SEX-DISCRIMINATION AND INSURANCE FOR CONTRACEPTION

Unintended pregnancy is a serious problem in the United States, Most p rivate insurance plans do not pay for contraception even though they p ay for other prescription drugs and devices. This Article argues that this pattern constitutes sex discrimination and is prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by the Pregnancy Disc rimination Act. It discusses the reasons this issue has been neglected and suggests ways federal and state officials might remedy this commo n form of gender discrimination.