Thursday, October 22, 2009

A Democrat Is Leading the Anti-Choice Fringe‏

From NARAL Pro-Choice America:

I'll be honest—we all expected a fight from the usual anti-choice agitators on health-care reform. We expected it from Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN)1, Rep. John Boehner (R-OH)2, the Family Research Council3, and the American Life League4.
But did you know that an anti-choice Democrat is carrying the right wing's water on this issue?
Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan is ready to jeopardize the entire health-care reform bill to stand between women and their doctors.
He's willing to undermine health-care reform—blocking the landmark bill from even coming to a vote—in order to impose an abortion ban on women in the reformed health system. His proposal would take away coverage from women who already have it.

Women can't afford to lose.
Watch our new video and then take action before Democrat Rep. Stupak gets his way:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4uqDb2qqHA&feature=player_embedded

Tell Congress to stand with women, not Rep. Stupak.
We've made it through five congressional committees, but if we can't beat Rep. Stupak's sneaky road block on the House floor, it will all be for nothing.
I can't overstate the consequences of what anti-choice Rep. Stupak is trying to pull. We must win this one. Women can't afford to lose.
Lawmakers in Congress need to know they must continue to reject any and all attempts to impose an outright ban on abortion services in a reformed health-care system—and they need to make sure that reform gets a fair vote.
Speak up now and tell your member of Congress to draw the line—NO more cloak-room politics, NO excuses for anti-woman diatribes, and NO new abortion ban.
I know we can count on you.
My best,Nancy KeenanPresident, NARAL Pro-Choice America
1 "Bachmann warns of abortions at school," The Hill, October 1, 2009, http://action.prochoiceamerica.org/site/R?i=w0OgcQxpWJp2LFdOA7nGZA..2 "Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Is Not Health-Care Reform," National Review Online, July 23, 2009, http://action.prochoiceamerica.org/site/R?i=axmA1MNy9RuWLyQmkczTJQ..3 "FRC spot looks to tie public option to abortion funding," CNN, July 29, 2009 http://action.prochoiceamerica.org/site/R?i=-KlGGSiUYT_rerOavZHY2Q..4 "Pro-Lifers Take Death Lightly," The Rachel Maddow Show, September 16, 2009, http://action.prochoiceamerica.org/site/R?i=3UyIKD8c1wbWcEVGhpS2Bg..


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