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An Bawling Gmn, Ohio Independent Student Wednesday, September 27, 1973 Voice THe BG news Volum.56 Numb.. 10 Liberalized pill proposal awaiting administrative ok Students will still be unable lo obtain along with his comments to former should add a gynecologist in the Health dear and pressing demand lor ade contraceptives at the Student Health prnvotl l)r Stanley Coffman Center staff before H hires a psychia quate medical services lor approxi Center this fall, in spite of a proposal At present, the proposal is being trist mately one-half ol the student body " submitted last May to liberalize the studied by the newly appointed vice Statistics gathered last spring Dr Baxter said it is still uncertain center's no-pill policy provost for student affairs. Dr. indicate there is a real need on this how the Board ol Trustees will handle Although some people predicted last Richard F.akin campus for a full-time gynecologist the psychiatrist gynecologist issue spring that a liberalized policy could be According to Dr William 1) Baxter, Dr h.ikm said a psychiatrist and a in effect by this fall if the proper auth- chairman of the Health Services ACCORDING to the committee gynecologist are both pressing needs orities acted quickly enough, the propo- Advisory Committee, final approval report that accompanied the proposal at an institution " sal is still awaiting approval from for the proposal must come from the for a liberalized birth control policy, various University administrators, Board of Trustees the need for a gynecologist at this However, he said even if the board including the Board of Trustees University is clear, irrespective of a approves the proposal lo hire a gyne- He said the proposal will probably be contraceptive program cologist, it could lake until the next The proposal calls for hiring a full- submitted lo the trustees by l>r The single largest group ol medical fiscal year i beginning next July i time gynecologist at the Health Center Michael Ferrari, acting provost, at the problems that require referral to off- before the University could find enough to prescribe birth control pills or other board's Od 12 meeting campus specialists i relates i to money to fund the appointment contraceptive devices Dr Baxter said there is presently gynecological problems, the report In addition. Dr Eakin said the birth I'nder the proposed program, any some debate among administrators said Hiring a gynecologist would control issue "shows strong moral student, married or single, could take about whether or not the University permit the Health Center to answer a overtones advantage of the service as long as she is at least 18 years old No parental permission would be required The liberalized program would in- clude a complete physical exam- ination, including a pelvic examination Policy coverage outlined and PAP test, a brief educational pro- gram to explain the type of contracep- tive prescribed for each patient, and a Representatives for nine insurance Kemper Nationwide and State Farm agree with the article, basically follow-up examination companies operating branch offices in Only the representative from State because they said they lelt the student Bowling Green said yesterday that Farm Insurance, Jackson Miller, said still had financial dependency on his THE PROPOSAL was drawn up by their companies will continue to cover his company had only a tentative parents, or that the student is "away at the Health Services Advisory Commit- student.- under their parents' policy to include students in school" and lives at his residence 'Dane* to th« muw ' The freshman mi««r held in the Mid- tee and received full approval last homeowner's policies even if they homeowner's coverage during the summer Amtrkan Room last night gave freshmen a chance to mingle spring from Health Center director Dr reisler to vote in their college towns He said State Farm probably Martha Rode, a spokesman for Aetna and enjoy TOW b«fore hooding foe classes today. James Olms The companies surveyed yesterday wouldn't make a final decision until it Life and Casualty, said a student It was then given to Raymond Whit were Aetna Life and Casualty. All- receives its first test case from a registering lo vote in Bowling Green taker, dean of students and coordinator state. Continental. Fireman's Fund student who has registered in his "has nothing to do" with whether or of student services, who was to pass it American. Hartford. John Hancock. college town but is seeking not a student can be placed on his compensation under his parents' parents' homeowner policy. policy Allstate spokesman John Jorden said his company still maintains their MILLER ADDED (hat his own coverage on students "for the sake of Moore criticizes AAillett Plan; interpretation of the situation is that a going to school." He said registering to student who registers lo vote in vole does not have any effect on a Bowling Green is no longer a relative student covered by his family's living with his parents and therefore homeowner insurance should not be covered by Ihe parents' Charles Barllell. a spokesman for opposes income tax repeal homeowner policy. Kemper. Continental and Fireman's Fund American, said a student However, he stressed thai this is registered to vote in Bowling Green is By Deuy Law blished, allowing students to borrow community colleges would cost Ohio and rewards which people have been only his own interpretation and not Staff Reporter from it to meet the cost of the 90 per taxpayers millions of dollars. led to think would come from higher not disqualified from being placed on official company policy his parents homeowner policy cent tuition increase The plan would education." he said Questions first cropped up last University President Hollis A also continue the state's present The president said the University summer about whether students living He said the essential factors Moore Jr. Monday criticized the instructional grants program for stu- will also face financial trouble if Ohio He said this apparent reversal leads in one county but registering to vote in considered for separate policies are if Milieu Plan for higher education-a dents from low-income families voters decide to repeal the income tax to the University's "principal dilemma another could qualify for coverage the student intends to return home controversial proposal that would prac- of 1972." under their parent's homeowner's during summer months and financial tically double tuition for students at President Moore pointed out that AT PRESENT, it is uncertain insurance policy. dependency on parents this University. Bowling Green's undergraduate fees whether the tax repeal will be on the "We are pressed on one hand by stu- An article in the July 1972 issue of are already $300 above the national me- November ballot since court cases on dents and selected employers . to "AAA Motor Travel" said students CARLEY SMITH, spokesman for the In his first major speech to the dian for state supported institutions of the validity of some signatures on peti- provide more appropriate career orien- under 21 who registered in the town Hartford Insurance Co Ohio Regional faculty this year. President Moore also higher learning tions to put the tax question on the tation in our curriculum and in our where they attend school would not be office in Cleveland, said. "I don't think described the financial problems that ballot are still pending. personal contacts with students." Dr covered by their parents' homeowner it has any bearing whatsoever on the would face all of Ohio's state-assisted "It is clear that increasing tuition Moore said policies. policy; the student is still residing at universities if the drive to repeal the costs have a kind of multiplying If the issue is on the November home in the summer." state income tax is successful effect," Dr Moore said "Every ballot. Dr Moore said he would spend "On the other hand, it is evident that THE ARTICLE said when a student Greg Jackson, director of the Office increase in tuition means a larger "a considerable portion" of his time in- the number of college graduates will registers to vote in the town where he of Voter Facilitation, is urging every BEFORE retiring early this summer percentage of students who need forming voters about how important soon outrun the number of jobs which attends school, he declares himself a student to call his local insurance as Chancellor of the Ohio Board of financial aid " the income tax is for higher education honestly need a college degree for suc- resident of that town. company agent to see if he is covered Regents. Dr John D Milieu left in Ohio cessful performance." he said That means the student is no longer a by his parent's policy if he registers lo behind a plan for financing higher edu- Dr Moore said he disagrees with the resident of his parents' home, vote in Bowling Green cation in Ohio, which proposed that: Milieu Plan because of "its attempt to "Out of approximately $5 and one- To strengthen student/faculty lies, therefore his parents' homeowner's Jackson said he is worried students divert large numbers of students from half billion anticipated in state he encouraged faculty members to policy no longer applies to him.