[UPDATED] Leave Your Comments on Federal Refusal Rule

On Friday, we told you that the Obama administration moved to repeal the Federal Refusal Rule and today, the official notice announcing their intention to repeal the Federal Refusal Rule is officially up. Now, for the next 30 days, the public is invited to comment on the Federal Refusal Rule, and we want to make sure that your voice, your strong pro-choice support, is heard.

So... on your mark, get set, speak up!

Here's how:

DATES: Submit written or electronic comment on the regulatory changes
proposed by this document by April 9, 2009.
ADDRESSES: In commenting, please refer to "Rescission Proposal." To
better manage the comment process, we will not accept comments by
facsimile (FAX) transmission. You may submit comments in one of four ways (no duplicates, please):

1. Electronically. You may submit electronic comments on this regulation here or via e-mail. To submit electronic comments to http://www.Regulations.gov, go to the Web site and click on the link "Comment or Submission" and enter the keywords "Rescission Proposal." [Attachments should be in Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, or Excel; however, we prefer Microsoft Word.]

2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments (one original and two copies) to the following address only:
Office of Public Health and Science
Department of Health and Human Services
Attention: Rescission Proposal Comments
Hubert H. Humphrey Building
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Room 716G, Washington, DC 20201

3. By express or overnight mail. You may send written comments (one original and two copies) to the following address only:
Office of Public Health and Science
Department of Health and Human Services
Attention: Rescission Proposal Comments
Hubert H. Humphrey Building
200 Independence Avenue, SW.
Room 716G, Washington, DC 20201

4. By hand or courier. If you prefer, you may deliver (by hand or courier) your written comments (one original and two copies) before the close of the comment period to the following address:
Room 716G
Hubert H. Humphrey Building
200 Independence Avenue, SW.
Washington, DC 20201
(Because access to the interior of the Hubert H. Humphrey Building is not readily available to persons without federal government identification, commenters are encouraged to leave their comments in the mail drop slots located in the main lobby of the building. A stamp-in clock is available for persons wishing to retain proof of filing by stamping in and retaining an extra copy of the documents being filed.)

Full (and official) details here. So have at it, and let your voice be heard! The deadline is April 9, 2009.

UPDATE: If you choose to submit a comment online, we realize that it's a little tricky to navigate to the proper place.

We suggest clicking here, and then clicking on the icon next to "add a comment" so that you can add your comment.