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I have just learned that the Bush administration is about to
release a rule that will make it possible for federal funding
that is specifically designed to prevent unintended pregnancy
and promote reproductive health to now be used for anything but
that.

If it happens, this will be a massive betrayal of women and
families, and we must stop it. For example, this is what one
result of Bush’s rule change could be:

Right now, anti-choice groups run so-called “crisis pregnancy
centers” in communities all around the country—often a block
or two away from Planned Parenthood affiliate health centers.
These facilities look like health centers, but in reality are
run by anti-choice zealots who deliver only the reproductive
health care options that fit their agenda. No birth control, no
abortion—and no choice for women and families who need it.

If this rule takes effect, they’re likely to receive a massive
influx of our tax dollars to expand their deceptive operations
and to attract hundreds of thousands of women who think they’ll
be getting medical care but instead will receive a large dose of
anti-choice ideology.

I believe that tricking women when they are most vulnerable is
wrong—and the federal government shouldn’t pay people to do
it.

Please join me in telling President Bush “no.” Here’s the link
with all the info you need.



Comments:

Margaret is going to do this. This time, she has the drive.

Hard to talk about...

...but I terminated a pregnancy when I was very, very young, and I had a hard time dealing with it. I saw a billboard two years later that was one of these anti-choice “crisis centers” that offered free counseling. I thought it was a good idea; I was still having a hard go of it and am a big proponent of counseling. Why not go get free counseling specifically tailored for my situation?

I say this honestly and with a heavy heart that my one visit to this center was one of the biggest precipitating factors in my suicide attempt six months later.

The people who work at these centers are amazing at what they do…but what they do is absolutely heinous. Thanks for letting us know about this new development, because I’m going to do everything I can to make sure MY tax dollars don’t go toward making other women feel like they don’t deserve to live.

Happy Phantom is just relaxing

I'm so sorry

that you had that experience. And thank you for being so brave to speak out about it. I know that Rep. Nita Lowey was circulating a letter to her colleagues that will (or already has been) be sent to Secretary Mike Leavitt. You can call your Representative and urge him or her to sign on.

If you know of anyone else in a similar situation, I’d like to recommend a counseling service called Exhale. It’s a fabulous post abortion counseling service. It;s nice to know it’s there.

Thanks for your support!


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