Pass Health Reform, But Not Like This

On Saturday, the House of Representatives passed a landmark health care reform bill, 220-215, shifting focus to the Senate. If not for one amendment, such news would call for celebration. Unfortunately, the bill includes an amendment that would set strict, unprecedented restrictions on coverage for abortions under insurance subsidized by the federal government—affecting millions of American women who purchase plans that cover abortions. As a fierce advocate for women’s issues and a defender of a woman’s right to choose, I strongly condemn this amendment and urge the Senate to pass a bill without it.

New Yorkers, I encourage you to contact your senators and representatives, and ask that they demand a health care bill which protects a woman’s right to choose.