Speak Out
Against Anti-Family Planning Politicians!
The anti-family planning
politicians are at it again. Last night, Congressman Mike Pence introduced
an amendment that restricts critical family planning funding. We've seen
family planning funding restrictions before -- but this one is different.
Rep. Pence's amendment specifically seeks to
ban
Planned Parenthood health
centers from
receiving family planning funding.
This amendment isn't just
unconscionable, it's unconstitutional. Its an attempt to punish Planned
Parenthood for standing up for women's health and rights and justice!
Each year, more than five
million women receive comprehensive family planning services at family
planning clinics that are funded by Title X. These women are predominantly
poor and uninsured -- two-thirds have incomes at or below the federal
poverty level. Title X provides a critical safety net for these women, and
without it, many women would go without the health care they need and
deserve. For many of these women, Planned Parenthood is the only provider
they know and trust.
Time and
time again, anti-family planning politicians put politics ahead of women's
health. It's time to put a stop to these extremist policies. Call your
Member of Congress NOW and ask him or or her to VOTE NO on the Pence
Amendment to the Labor-HHS spending bill and to speak on the floor against
this attack on Planned Parenthood.
Not Sure
About What to Say?
These
talking points can help! Remember,
your Representative wants to know how people in his or her district feel
about this amendment. Let them know you that oppose the Pence Title X
amendment.
·
I am calling to urge you to vote NO on the
Pence amendment to the Labor-HHS Appropriations bill that would prohibit
Planned Parenthood from using Title X (ten) family planning funding.
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For many women, and especially those in
rural areas and underserved communities, Planned Parenthood is their only
source of health care.
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The vast majority (97 percent) of services
provided by Planned Parenthood help people to prevent unintended
pregnancies, test and treat for sexually transmitted infections, and screen
for breast and cervical cancer. As the law requires, no Title X dollars are
used for abortion services.
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The Pence Amendment would single out
Planned Parenthood and would sabotage the reproductive health care services
for those who need them the most.
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I urge you to vote NO on the Pence
amendment.
Your calls make a huge
difference – and it only takes a few minutes.