Vitter trying to shut down Planned Parenthood-Tell your senators to vote NO!

[Triana]

Planned Parenthood needs your help — right now. Anti-choice Sen. David Vitter has introduced an amendment to the Appropriations bill currently being debated in the Senate that would strip federal Title X family planning funding from Planned Parenthood. http://www.ppaction.org/campaign/dontdefund09ppol">We need your help to protect Planned Parenthood and the women, men and teens our affiliate health centers serve.

Sen. Vitter's amendment is just the latest in a long string of attacks against Planned Parenthood — and potentially the most devastating. By attempting to deny Title X family planning funding to our health centers, he and his anti-choice allies are making themselves absolutely clear: their goal is to shut down every Planned Parenthood health center in America.

We can't let them do it. http://www.ppaction.org/campaign/dontdefund09ppol">Click here to tell your senators to vote "NO" on the Vitter Amendment.

This is the worst possible time for these outrageous attacks. More and more people are losing their jobs and their health insurance — and that means that safety-net providers like Planned Parenthood affiliate health centers are more important than ever. It's unconscionable to try to strip our funding at time when so many people are relying on us — but that's exactly what Sen. Vitter and his allies are trying to do.

This battle is happening right now on the floor of the Senate, and we need your help. Tell your senators that you support Planned Parenthood. Tell them to stand up against this latest attack against our health centers. http://www.ppaction.org/campaign/dontdefund09ppol">Tell them to vote "NO."

Thank you for standing with us and helping to protect Planned Parenthood and the women, men and teens our health centers serve.




Sincerely,


Cecile Richards, President
Planned Parenthood Federation of America

[Deja Q]

1. He'd be better off advocating which brand of diaper best doubles as a DIY vasectomy kit.

[TBF]

2. Done. K&R

[cali]

3. not gonna happen, and fortunately I don't need to contact either of my Senators

Anyone who thinks either Pat or Bernie would ever support Vitter's crap, is nuts.

[tbyg52]

6. I hope not, but K&R just in case. nt

[rvablue]

7. I agree, Vitter probably is probably doing this to appease his base

because isn't some far-right bible thumper going to challenge him in the primary.

This is just a shout out to his winger constituency not to toss him.

[silverweb]

4. Done and forwarded.

:kick:

[Triana]

11. Thanks. I've sent it to several of my own lists too.n/t

[msongs]

5. why hasnt that prositute lover been drummed out of the senate yet by the family values crowd? nt

[blaze]

8. Done. k & r n/t

[MiniMe]

9. Planned Parenthood does a lot more than birth control

They do well woman health care, they give conseling on pregnancy prevention, etc.

[mascarax]

14. It's amazing that some people think PP just does abortions!

I've had some strange conversations over the years, with really weird ideas about Planned Parenthood...like abortion is the ONLY thing they do. Sad, uneducated people.

[aquart]

10. Done

[Vektor]

12. Oh, the irony. That sick, sick, fuck. n/t

[Laelth]

13. Done. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. k&r n/t

:dem:

-Laelth

[Ilsa]

15. Federal funding for prostitutes for GOP Congresscritters is probably

buried deep somewhere in the language.

[Richard Steele]

16. K&R

[Lyric]

17. Done

K&R

[Triana]

18. THANK YOU everyone - Now, another anti-choice Senator (DeMint) is trying to strip

affordable birth-control from the budget! These bastards NEVER let up trying to control women! :grr:

HELP HERE...


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