Posted on 02/20/2008 11:38:23 AM PST by Gopher Broke
Protect Women's Health
Virginia legislators have started their work on the 2008-2010 Biennial Budget, which includes funding for transportation, education, health care, and many other necessities the Commonwealth depends on.
However, Del. Bob Marshall (R-13, Manassas) has introduced a budget amendment to limit access to health care for the Commonwealth's most vulnerable women - those relying on Medicaid for treatment. This budget amendment would affect women who depend on the state for their health care and would put severe limitations on a woman’s ability to preserve her health when faced with a potentially dangerous pregnancy.
Send a letter to the following decision maker(s): Senate Budget Conferees
Below is the sample letter:
Subject: Please protect Medicaid funding for medically-necessary abortion care
Dear [decision maker name automatically inserted here],
I am writing to ask you to please oppose Budget Item 4-5.04#3h proposed by Delegate Marshall (R-13).
This harmful measure would eliminate Medicaid coverage for abortion care in circumstances when the woman's health is at risk or there is a non-viable pregnancy. Furthermore, it would limit the ability of doctors to provide the safest and most appropriate care for their patients.
Please oppose Budget Item 4-5.04#3h.
Sincerely,
xxxxx xxxxxx
6 from the Senate:
colgan district29@sov.state.va.us
houck district17@sov.state.va.us
howell district32@sov.state.va.us
stolle district08@sov.state.va.us
stosch district12@sov.state.va.us
wampler district40@sov.state.va.us
6 from the House:
cox delkcox@house.state.va.us
hamilton delphamilton@house.state.va.us
hogan delchogan@house.state.va.us
joannou (no email)
putney dellputney@house.state.va.us
sherwood delbsherwood@house.state.va.us
district29@sov.state.va.us
district17@sov.state.va.us
district32@sov.state.va.us
district08@sov.state.va.us
district12@sov.state.va.us
district40@sov.state.va.us
delkcox@house.state.va.us
delphamilton@house.state.va.us
delchogan@house.state.va.us
dellputney@house.state.va.us
delbsherwood@house.state.va.us
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