University of Oregon - University of Oregon students are protesting health matters of a different sort today.

Students rallied at the E.M.U. with signs in hand against the increasing costs of birth control pills at campuses across the country. Officials said prices have sky-rocketed as a result of the Deficit Reduction Act.

"Which essentially changed the status of safety net health providers and college student health centers so that they no longer qualified for deep discounts from pharmaceutical companies," explains Rose Kelsch with Planned Parenthood of SW Oregon.

To show the price difference, students demonstrated that they could spend $35 to $40 on the pill or buy 385 packets of Top Ramen noodles. Students are hoping the Prevention through Affordable Access Act will fix the cost crisis.