Woman Told To Get Sterilized Or Lose Your Insurance

After having a c-section, Peggy Robertson received a letter. It was from her insurance company, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, and it basically said this: get sterilized, or you won't receive coverage.

clipped from action.seiu.org Stand with Peggy Robertson Today, at Sen. Mikulski’s HELP committee hearing “What Women Want: Equal Benefits for Equal Premiums,” we met Peggy Robertson. Peggy is a mother of two young boys, and lives in Colorado with her husband. Her story is shocking, and one that every member of Congress needs to know about. When Peggy had a doctor-ordered c-section several years ago, her insurance company told her to get sterilized if she wanted to keep her coverage. Peggy shared her story with the members of the HELP committee, but we need to make sure that every member of Congress hears her story and takes swift action to pass health insurance reform.