From President Pam Hartkopf

In Women There Is Strength

Women throughout the world and the ages have learned that their unity is imperative to support issues of importance to women.

Recently some right wing extremists and religious leaders have attacked women’s rights and health in America--once again.  They are attempting to defund Planned Parenthood and to restrict health care through Medicare and Medicaid.  They pressured the Susan B. Komen Foundation to break ties with Planned Parenthood.  Women across our nation in a grassroots movement protested, and some of our senators have supported funding crucial to women’s care.  Susan G. Komen backed down.  But women’s rights remain under attack and subject to debate.

There are still those who are pressuring President Obama to revise his decision to ensure that woman have access to contraception without a copay.  If you disagree with these attempts to reverse Obama’s decision, please contact the President.

Stephanie Schriock of Emily’s List reported, “Contraception is health care, and no one—certainly not our employers—should get to pick and choose the health care we have access to.  We can respect the beliefs and personal choices of those who disagree with us.  But respecting religious beliefs does not mean letting others decide for us what kind of health care we get.”

According to Schriock, the following Senators support women in this battle:  Barbara Boxer, Kirsten Gillibrand, Harry Reid, Ben Cardin, Frank Lautenberg, Robert Menendez, Pattie Murray, and Charles Schumer.

 

Pam Hartkopf

Posted 2/9/12