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Opposed to birth control ?

02/11/2013 Nativegrl77

President Obama is leading our nation one step closer to near-universal contraceptive coverage!Now we need to get his proposal adopted.Add your support to a critical 60-day comment period.

Last Friday, President Obama took an important next step to make sure that most American women can get their birth-control coverage at no personal cost.

The Department of Health and Human Services released a draft regulation that ensures that women who work for faith-based organizations don’t lose rights guaranteed to the rest of us under Obamacare.

The President went to extra lengths to protect these women while taking into consideration concerns of religious leaders. Still, there are some opponents to women having contraception at all who just can’t take yes for an answer.

Just yesterday, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops said they oppose the regulation and will use a mandated comment period to try to stop these protections from moving forward.¹

So, it’s up to us to help secure this big win for women and families and make near-universal birth-control coverage a reality.

A 60-day comment period just started. If enough of us weigh in, we’ll drown out the anti-women, anti-choice forces. Will you add your comment in support of the regulation?

By improving access to birth control, the Obama administration is working to give women the tools they need to prevent unintended pregnancy – a goal on which both pro-choice and anti-choice people ought to agree.

The Catholic Bishops are not alone in mobilizing to stop this rule from taking effect. Susan B. Anthony List called it “unacceptable.”²

Please add your comment supporting this important policy today. Make sure the Obama administration hears loud and clear from people who support birth-control coverage.

Thanks. Together, we can get to a world where choice is real for all women.

Ilyse Hogue

Ilyse Hogue
President, NARAL Pro-Choice America

1 – “Catholic Bishops oppose revisions to contraception mandate,” The Hill, February 7, 2013
2 – “On contraception, White House tries to balance the rights of access and of conscience,” MSNBC, February 1, 2013

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Women and their RIGHTS to birth-control coverage

08/09/2012 Nativegrl77

NARAL Pro-Choice America

I know you care about stopping attacks on women’s birth control, so I wanted to make sure you heard about this.

There is a new bill in Congress that would let any boss – even the owner of a fast-food restaurant – block his employees from getting insurance coverage for birth control. It’s ridiculous!

The lawmaker behind the bill is a big supporter of the recent “Fortnight for Freedom.” This was a series of nationwide events organized by the anti-choice United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

I hope you take a moment to tell your representative that this bill cannot stand. It’s wrong to stop women from getting birth-control coverage.

http://bit.ly/MhKpsh

Thanks for getting involved!

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They want to take away our health care

07/06/2012 Nativegrl77

NARAL Pro-Choice America

HELP US REACH 2,000 NEW MEMBERS AND RECEIVE A WINDOW CLING!

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In case you thought the War on Women was letting up, think again.
Just hours after the Supreme Court delivered a tremendous victory for women’s health by upholding the Affordable Care Act last week, the anti-choice leadership in the House scheduled a vote to repeal it. The health-care law makes it easier for women to get the health care they need, and attacking it is only one front in anti-choice politicians’ War on Women.
Also, in just the last few weeks, the U.S. House of Representatives lined up no fewer than five bills attacking choice. And the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) organized nationwide rallies to oppose birth-control coverage.
We must fight back against this outrageous anti-woman agenda. That is why we set a goal to gain 2,000 new members to fight back with us. We’re so close to our goal — and we need you to put us over the top.

Will you make a special contribution to NARAL Pro-Choice America right now to help us reach our critical goal of 2,000 new members?
Carmen, the scary truth is that we are facing anti-choice extremists who are gaining more and more momentum every day. If we don’t fight back, anti-choice politicians and groups will continue to interfere in women’s health and lives.
Anti-choice groups like the USCCB and their extreme allies in Congress are out of touch with our values and priorities. It is critical that we beat back their attempts to repeal the health-care law and take away a woman’s right to make decisions about her own body. That is why we need your immediate help to face these extremists and protect choice at all levels of government.
Will you help us reach our goal of 2,000 new members by making a contribution to NARAL Pro-Choice America today? Help support all the work we do to protect choice.
The stakes are simply too high for us to sit on the sidelines and let these anti-choice extremists continue to roll back women’s rights. We need your help immediately. And, if you donate today, you will receive a special NARAL Pro-Choice America window cling as a thank-you for your support.
Will you help us fight extremists and reach our membership goal by donating right now?
We will not stand by as anti-choice groups and politicians perpetuate their War on Women. Thank you for all that you do to stand up for women’s freedom and privacy.
Sincerely,