So it passed committee…now what?
October 20, 2009 9:06:46
by Shauna
Web Correspondent
Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund
Last week, potential health care reform legislation finally made it out of committee and that means the real work now begins. The Senate has two versions and the House has three versions, so the process of creating one finalized piece of legislation from these competing bills will require some time. However, this is still a historical and important step in the right direction towards getting some version of health care reform to pass. To learn more about this historical decision, click here to read an article from The Guardian. This is a critical time for our country and none of us can afford to stand on the sidelines.
It is at this historic time that opponents of health care reform will be working their hardest to defeat or curtail the bill. That's why we all need to do our part by contacting our Representatives and Senators and let them know what matters to us on this issue. Not only do we, as concerned citizens, need to let our legislators know we want them to support health care reform, we need to encourage them to stand up for women's reproductive health as well. Soon the legislature will have to decide on what will go into the final bill and we need you ask them to vote no on any amendments that would limit a woman's access to reproductive health care coverage. So speak up and let your voices be heard. In the fight to protect and expand women's access to reproductive health care, we all can make a difference.
Click here to get contact info for you legislators. Support women's health!
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