Protect Women's Lives:
Extreme Bill Will Deny Women Life-Saving Care

What the bill will do:

1. It will allow a hospital to deny life-saving care to a pregnant woman on "religious or moral" grounds.
Already 251 H.O.R. VOTERS agree that they would rather let a woman die then allow her access to a necessary abortion. Under current law, all patients are protected by the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act, which requires hospitals to provide treatment to any patient in an emergency regardless of ability to pay. This new bill creates an exception for pregnant women.

2. It attempts to ban all insurance coverage for abortion.
The bill also sets out to ban all insurance coverage for abortion by denying ANY federal subsidies to plans that cover abortion, even though private funds must already be segregated to cover any abortion care. Ultimately, the bill will result in a ban of abortion coverage for individuals and small businesses accessing coverage through the health care exchanges, and it will threaten all private insurance coverage of abortion.

3. Vastly expands "conscience clause" protections.
The bill would vastly broaden "conscience clause" protections so that anyone involved in the provision of abortion services - from receptionists who make appointments to insurance company employees that process claims - to refuse to provide services on any grounds.

These are only some of the many provisions the bill includes to expand the ability of health care workers and facilities to deny access to abortion and to attempt to ban all insurance coverage of abortion.

Act NOW!
1) Email your Representative (you can use our message below or write your own) and let them know what you think of their vote. If your Rep voted NO, send them a thank you for supporting women's health!

2) Ask your Senators to take action to block this bill! Use our sample message to our Senators from New York below, or create your own.

In New York, the Representatives who voted IN SUPPORT of this extreme bill are:
Michael Grimm, R, Staten Island & parts of Brooklyn
Peter King, R, parts of Nassau, including Island Park and Long Beach
Robert Turner, R, Queens
Nan Hayworth, R, Westchester, Dutchess, Orange, and Rockland Counties
Chris Gibson, R, all or parts of Columbia, Dutchess, Delaware, Essex, Greene, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington Counties
Ann Marie Buerkle, R, Onondaga and Wayne Counties
Tom Reed, R, the Southern Tier

Write to these representatives and let them know what you think of their irresponsible vote that will put women's lives in jeopardy. These Representatives need to be made aware of the consequences of their vote.

Thank your Representatives who voted TO BLOCK this terrible policy for women:
Find out if your Rep voted in support of women!


Here's a cut & paste message you can use if your rep voted YES:
I am appalled that you voted in support for the so-called "Protect Life" Act, H.R. 358. Rather than protect lives, this bill will put the lives of pregnant women in danger, by expanding conscience clause protections to the point that a hospital could legally refuse to save a woman's life on religious or moral grounds. There are already extensive protections for health care workers and religious hospitals to deny abortion services. This bill goes too far.

Furthermore, the bill will unnecessarily deny insurance coverage for abortion - legal medical care - for millions of women. Currently, 87% of private insurers cover abortion, and strict laws have already been passed to ensure that no federal tax dollars pay for abortions. Please put a stop to this outrageous attack on the women of this country.

Write to Senator Gillibrand and Senator Schumer NOW!
Dear Senator _____,
As someone concerned for the well being and safety of women, I am very upset that H.R. 358, or the misleadingly named "Protect Life Act," passed in the House. I want to thank you for supporting women's health and urge you to act now in our fight against this extreme legislation and ensure that it is stopped. Rather than protect lives, this bill will put the lives of pregnant women in danger, by expanding conscience clause protections to the point that a hospital could legally refuse to save a woman's life on religious or moral grounds. There are already extensive protections for health care workers and religious hospitals to deny abortion services. This bill goes too far.