According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, high risk-pools are currently in operation in 34 states and, in aggregate, cover approximately 200, 000 individuals.
President Obama's actions will help reduce the number of unintended pregnancies, abortions and women dying from high-risk pregnancies because they don't have access to family planning.
"None of this applies to people with FAP or non-polyposis colorectal cancer syndromes or very high colon cancer risk based on family history, " Ladabaum says.