U.S. House of Representatives Jeopardize Women's Healthcare
NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2011 — The U.S. House of Representatives voted Friday to bar Planned Parenthood health centers from all federal funding, including birth control, cancer screening, HIV testing and other essential care. The American Fertility Association (The AFA), a national family building not-for-profit organization, vehemently opposes this action, which puts the health of underserved Americans, particularly women, at great risk.
"The AFA is dedicated to helping all people build healthy families. This biased action by the House of Representatives is clearly an orchestrated attack on those who depend on these services the most, including rape victims who have nowhere else to turn, teenaged women who have no familial support that they can count on, and tens of thousands of low-income families nationwide. This large group of American citizens will now be without access to cancer screenings, STD testing or family planning support," states Ken Mosesian, Executive Director of The AFA.
Approximately 98% of all Planned Parenthood services are for contraception, STI/STD testing, cancer testing and screening, and pregnancy, prenatal, midlife and infertility treatments for women. Approximately 2% of all services are for abortions.
This is, by far, the most dangerous legislative assault on women's health in recent history, and it cannot go unanswered. Please join The American Fertility Association in standing with Planned Parenthood and with the millions of women, men, and teens they serve, who are now at risk of losing access to basic care. Planned Parenthood has drafted an open letter to every single representative in the House who voted for this inexcusable bill, and to every senator who still has a chance to stop it. Visit Planned Parenthood's website, http://www.plannedparenthood.org, to sign the open letter, and take a stand for those most in need.
Media Contact:
Merry Armentrout
Director of Communications, The AFA
205-470-9406 or Email
About The AFA:
The American Fertility Association, a 501 (c)(3) national not-for-profit organization, is a lifetime resource for infertility prevention, reproductive health and family building. The AFA's services and materials are provided free of charge to consumers and available to everyone without reservation. These services include an extensive online library, high-definition videos, telephone and in-person coaching, a resource directory, a daily blog, and a toll-free support line.
Contact us at Email, visit http://www.theafa.org or call 888.917.3777.
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