Medicare does not cover ANY kind of contraception, care related to contraception, or abortion. Medicare Advantage plans can cover contraception but they are forbidden from covering abortion. There's approximately 1 million women on Medicare under age 44 in the US (and more between that age and menopause) who are in a very vulnerable position due to that. It's because of the Hyde amendment of 1997.

Very interesting video. My case was so different. After watching this video, I was never in the situation to think about or discuss if I would have children or not because I did not know I would have MS at the time.. Never crossed my mind. When I was diagnosed I was 57 and I already had 5 children. I felt great when I was pregnant. When later I was dx’d, None of my lesions were active, (and none since in 18 years!) So that probably means I had active lesions when I was younger, but I NEVER knew it; I had no symptoms. As you may know during pregnancy, the hormone estriol is produced and that often makes MS better. So if I developed MS in my pregnant years, as I said I felt great and still did not have a clue. Would I have found out before I had children (and by the way no one in my extended family had MS- -I am an only child) So I was pregnant pretty much from 1976 to 1875. I felt fine. I was 28 with my first child. I breast fed all mu children except one-one ( no 4 in the cue)- she was just not interested and very stubborn (that Hasn’t changed.). Interestingly enough that one child when she turned just aout 20 was diagnosed with MS. It was quite a shock for my husband and me. We were worried would she end up ina w/c and be dependent on others in her life. Although we were both medically trained, my husband and I did not know much about MS.I started doing a lot of searching and learned a lot. How could we manage? But it did not work out that way. And I think being positive makes a difference and not worrying too much ahead about the future-take one day at a time. My daughter started on a DMT and went back to school and was and is still fine. HOWEVER, three years later after her diagnosis, I woke up with same symptome she had, transverse myelitis, and after the spinal and a brain MRI I also was dxed with MS. That was a shock too. I was on medication for 12 years as she was. She came off her meds when she was about 32. Her doctor said she was doing so well she didn’t need to be on meds any more. No progressive disease or disabilities.So I was also doing so well and about 3 yrs later when I turned about 70 I also came off dmt meds with my neurologists ok. That was almost 5 years ago. I have had MRI every year since and still no active lesions. That is my story. I do have a couple issues could be MS related, but some of that could also be iaging. So far no MS progression. Honestly had I known I had or would have MS before I got pregnant I probably would e discussing what you ladies were all discussing. There is no one answer. I doubt I would have opted for not getting pregnant, but then I was walking fine and I had no fatigue. I may not have opted for 5 childen, but I just don’t know. I do know that although MS does have genes that have been found, it is still not considered a heredity disease like for instance diabetes 1 is. None of my other 4 children have MS at least hopefully will not. I have 3 grandchildren now. I hope the young women on the video make and accept the decision that they can live with and not regret later about a decision that was not the best one. It is a serious decision I know. There is no one right answer. You need to know who you are and if you have partners it is important to include them in the decision. Just beaware that because you have MS it does not mean your children will have MS should you decide to go that path. PS excuse any mistakes here... I’ll be having cateract surgery soon so It is hard to see clearly. Best wishes