The Senate Finance Committee, Health Care, and the Lucky Number 13

Kristin Koch is the Deputy Director for Online Communications at NARAL Pro-Choice America.

Why should pro-choice people like you breathe a sigh of relief?

Because we came within three votes of seeing the future of women's access to abortion care changed for the worse for generations.

On Wednesday, the Senate Finance Committee narrowly rejected an anti-choice attempt to ban abortion coverage in the new health-care system (shocker, it was sponsored by the anti-choice Sen. Hatch!).

This was the choice vote to watch this week, folks, so we have to send a shout out to the 13 senators who stood up for women.

Don't hold back - call these senators and say "thank you!"

Sen. Max Baucus, MT (chair): (202) 224-2651
Sen. Jeff Bingaman, NM: (202) 224-5521
Sen. Maria Cantwell, WA: (202) 224-3441
Sen. Thomas Carper, DE: (202) 224-2441
Sen. John Kerry, MA: (202) 224-2742
Sen. Blanche Lincoln, AR: (202) 224-4843
Sen. Robert Menendez, NJ: (202) 224-4744
Sen. Bill Nelson, FL: (202) 224-6551
Sen. John Rockefeller IV, WV: (202) 224-6472
Sen. Charles Schumer, NY: (202) 224-6542
Sen. Olympia Snowe, ME: (202) 224-5344
Sen. Debbie Stabenow, MI: (202) 224-4822
Sen. Ron Wyden, OR: (202) 224-5244

Even thought we have cleared this huge hurdle, we still are nowhere near the finish line. That's why your phone call today is so important.