Women's Rights

Tell the Health Dept: Contraception is NOT Abortion!

The Department of Health and Human Services is quietly trying to redefine "abortion" to include birth control. This would effectively end health insurance coverage for the pill and potentially block emergency contraception for victims of rape.
 
Newspapers are reporting that dozens of state laws protecting reproductive rights will be threatened by this move. A letter signed by 28 senators warns: "The draft regulation would define birth control as abortion...it could deny access to critical family planning for women across the country."
 
This "rule change" doesn't need congressional approval. The only way to prevent it is to pressure HHS directly. Please send this message to Secretary Mike Leavitt and his deputy chief of staff today.

  1. This campaign is targeting Greg Morris (Deputy Chief of Staff, Department of Health and Human Services) and Mike Leavitt (Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services).

  2. The campaign ends on Nov 13.

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  • Laurie Brewer Laurie Brewer
    Barberton, OH
    Sent letter to Mike Leavitt (Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services) and Greg Morris (Deputy Chief of Staff, Department of Health and Human Services)
  • Alyse Howell Alyse Howell
    Overland Park, KS
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    kansas city, MO
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    Galena, OH
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  • CARRIE DILLMAN CARRIE DILLMAN
    decatur, IL
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  • Ginger Carter Ginger Carter
    Nashville, TN
    Sent letter to Mike Leavitt (Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services) and Greg Morris (Deputy Chief of Staff, Department of Health and Human Services)
  • Pamela Campbell-Koppos Pamela Campbell-Ko...
    Coeur d'Alene, ID
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    Coeur d'Alene, ID
    Sent letter to Mike Leavitt (Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services) and Greg Morris (Deputy Chief of Staff, Department of Health and Human Services)
  • Molly McGrane Molly McGrane
    Vermillion, SD
    Sent letter to Mike Leavitt (Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services) and Greg Morris (Deputy Chief of Staff, Department of Health and Human Services)
  • Lisa Rogers Lisa Rogers
    Denver, CO
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