Ladywriter
November 21st, 2008, 05:27 PM
The Bush Administration's global gag rule denies U.S.
family planning funds to foreign NGOs (non-governmental
organizations) that use their own private, non-U.S.
dollars to counsel women, make referrals for abortion,
or perform abortions. The gag policy even denies U.S.
funds to NGOs that express support for laws to make
abortion safe and legal.
As a result, medical professionals in some of the
world's poorest nations risk losing their ability to
provide life-saving, legal, and medically acceptable
services -- or even basic health information.
End this detrimental policy that unnecessarily puts
women's lives at risk!
--> http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/Ac_Do/Xcib/ANR12
It is appalling and dangerous to require health care
providers that receive U.S. funds to withhold critical
medical information and services from their patients.
When women can't get the information and services they
need to make safe and informed decisions, the outcomes
can be devastating. Every year, 20 million women around
the world have unsafe abortions, and every year
complications result in 70,000 deaths.
Tell President-Elect Obama to make women and families
a top priority -- and to end the Bush Administration's
global gag rule within the critical first 100 days of
his new Administration.
--> http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/Ac_Do/Xcib/ANR12
Thanks for taking action!
family planning funds to foreign NGOs (non-governmental
organizations) that use their own private, non-U.S.
dollars to counsel women, make referrals for abortion,
or perform abortions. The gag policy even denies U.S.
funds to NGOs that express support for laws to make
abortion safe and legal.
As a result, medical professionals in some of the
world's poorest nations risk losing their ability to
provide life-saving, legal, and medically acceptable
services -- or even basic health information.
End this detrimental policy that unnecessarily puts
women's lives at risk!
--> http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/Ac_Do/Xcib/ANR12
It is appalling and dangerous to require health care
providers that receive U.S. funds to withhold critical
medical information and services from their patients.
When women can't get the information and services they
need to make safe and informed decisions, the outcomes
can be devastating. Every year, 20 million women around
the world have unsafe abortions, and every year
complications result in 70,000 deaths.
Tell President-Elect Obama to make women and families
a top priority -- and to end the Bush Administration's
global gag rule within the critical first 100 days of
his new Administration.
--> http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/Ac_Do/Xcib/ANR12
Thanks for taking action!