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May 16, 2007
The Compassionate Care for Servicewomen Act!
Nancy Keenan praised pro-choice leaders today for allowing a vote on the bipartisan Compassionate Care for Servicewomen Act (H.R.2064).
The Compassionate Care for Servicewomen Act would guarantee that women in the military have access to emergency contraception (EC), also known as Plan B ® or the “morning-after” pill, on every military base. The Department of Defense itself approved this policy in 2002, but only weeks later President Bush’s political appointees overruled the decision without explanation.
"Americans have made it clear that they are tired of political posturing on the issue of choice. They want solutions – and this amendment is a great start,” says Keenan.
Update:
We had expected the House to vote on Rep. Mike Michaud‘s amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act. Rep. Michaud’s amendment would have ensured that military women have universal and timely access to emergency contraception by stocking the medication on every military base.
Unfortunately, there will not be a vote on this proposal.
We cannot let up in our push to improve women’s health care, so we ask you to take one more action that will push the issue forward: ask your lawmaker to cosponsor Rep. Michaud's freestanding bill, the Compassionate Care for Servicewomen Act (H.R.2064), which includes the same provisions as the amendment.
Posted by Jessica at May 16, 2007 12:01 PM
Comments
Did this amendment past? Way to go Pelosi!
Posted by: argly1 at May 23, 2007 3:56 PM