The Voice of PPRM

Blogs, letter to the editor, feature columns…Planned Parenthood has always been a popular topic of conversation and recently we have been all over the news. Topics range from programs offered and safe sex art to upcoming personhood initiatives. From Las Vegas to Fort Collins, PPRM serves 125,000 women, men and teens at our 29 health centers throughout our four state region and occasionally our supporters receive national attention for their contribution.

2010 will be a busy year and we expect to receive even more media attention throughout the year. PPRM kicks off the new year celebrating the 37th Anniversary of the Roe V. Wade decision with events in Las Vegas and Colorado. Please join us for our future events and be sure to check out our sites to stay informed throughout the year!

Thank you for standing up for women's health care

Earlier this week, we asked you to contact your Senators and request that they vote “No” on the Nelson-Hatch Amendment.  Thanks to your rapid response, over 950 requests were placed to our Colorado Senators and your voice was heard!

On December 8^th, by a vote of 54-45, the Senate defeated the anti-choice Nelson/Hatch amendment proposed as part of the health care reform legislation. Unlike the Stupak amendment that was included in the House of Representatives’ health care reform bill, this amendment did not make it into the Senate bill.

Colorado senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall both voted to table this dangerous amendment and your e-mails and phone calls helped make this happen.

Our legislators make decisions based on the interest of their constituents, and often we contact our elected officials in a time of need. But it is also important for our legislators to hear from us when they fought for an issue of importance. A phone call or email only takes a moment and is a powerful way to reinforce that health care reform won't be fair - and will not succeed - if it comes at such high cost to women.

As a health care provider, Planned Parenthood is committed to passing health care reform that will guarantee affordable, quality health care coverage for all, including access to comprehensive reproductive health care.

Thank you for the hard work and please join Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains in thanking Senator Michael Bennet (202) 224-5852 and Senator Mark Udall 877-768-3255 for fighting to protect women’s health.

Please vote NO on the Nelson-Hatch Amendment!

As you are probably aware, we have reached a critical moment in the health care reform debate, and your urgent action is needed. Anti-choice senators introduced an amendment to the health care reform bill that would ban abortion coverage from all private and public insurance plans for millions of American women. A similar version of this ban was passed by the House of Representatives (known as the Stupak-Pitts amendment) last month. Fortunately, we still have a chance to stop this dangerous amendment from also passing in the Senate.

Please join us in sending an email to Colorado Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet to urge them to oppose the Nelson-Hatch Amendment.

Although both of our Colorado Senators have demonstrated support for excluding restrictive abortion access language in the Senate health care reform bill, they still need to hear from their constituents that we are counting on their continued support and "NO" vote on the Nelson-Hatch amendment. This dangerous amendment is expected to move quickly and would be the most serious restriction of access to abortion coverage in three decades. It is imperative that we contact our Senators’ offices today and make our voices heard.

TAKE ACTION!

12.2 Campus day of action

Today, December 2, 2009, I stand as one with Planned Parenthood to say that we are outraged at those who are abusing the historic debate over health care reform as another way to effectively ban abortion. PPRM was on campus all day, but you can still help out. Sign our petition.

http://www.ppaction.org/campaign/hcr09foc_pporg?source=hcr09foc_affl