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Britney Spears' conservatorship inspires Rep. Jason Smith to launch legislation over contraceptive rights

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Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo, introduced legislation Wednesday inspired by Britney Spears' ongoing conservatorship. The bill, labeled the CIRCUS Act, aims to exclude providers from federal healthcare programs if they deny "the removal of an intrauterine device or other contraceptive device from an individual who is subject to a conservatorship by reason of the conservator not approving of such removal," according to the legislation obtained by Fox News.

Providers would also be excluded if the provider "knowingly prescribes birth control medication to an individual subject to a conservatorship without the written consent of such individual.’’ The CIRCUS Act comes after Spears claimed that the team managing her conservatorship won't allow her to.

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