Feminists For Choice

Yesterday the big hubbub on Twitter and in the e-mail alerts I received is that nineteen Democrats have come out against the inclusion of reproductive services in the health care reform bill that is currently being debated in Congress. According to US News & World Report, the Democrats have been lauded by anti-choice groups. The list of representatives includes:

Reps. Dan Boren (D-OK); Bart Stupak (D-MI); Colin Peterson (D-MN); Tim Holden (D-PA); Travis Childers (D-MS); Lincoln Davis (D-TN); Heath Shuler (D-NC) Solomon Ortiz (D-TX); Mike McIntyre (D-NC); Jerry Costello (D-IL); Gene Taylor (D-MS); James Oberstar (D-MN); Bobby Bright (D-AL); Steve Driehaus (D-OH); Marcy Kaptur (D-OH); Charlie Melancon (D-LA); John Murtha (D-PA); Paul Kanjorski (D-PA); and Kathleen Dahlkemper (D-PA)

AJ posted last week about the numerous ways that women are already denied health care in the status quo. How is it health care “reform” if we’re maintaining the status quo? There is already a prohibition against federal funds being used for abortion – it’s called the Hyde Amendment. Subsidies for birth control fell drastically during the Bush administration. So I guess the only reform these Democrats would be supporting is a complete elimination of federal funds for contraception.

Take action by contacting Congress and urging them to support the inclusion of reproductive health services in the health care reform package.