As the Obama administration stands by legislation that would make contraception available and free under most health insurance plans, it remains to be seen whether it will make birth control more accessible and affordable for college students.

Earlier this summer, a friend of mine sent me a message on Facebook alerting me to a document leaked by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) “proposing that all forms of birth control, regardless of the manner in which they actually work, should be classified as abortifacients.” I read it, and thought it [...]