Action update on the birth-control-as-abortion thang
NARAL's letter-writing link is here (goes to Congress). Planned Parenthood's is here (goes to the White House).
And, courtesy of commenter softpieces on yesterday's post, Department of Health and Human Services contact info:
Secretary Mike Leavitt's office: 202-690-7000
Secretary Mike Leavitt's email: mike.leavitt@hhs.gov
Secretary Mike Leavitt's fax: 202-690-7203
Secretary Mike Leavitt's Correspondence Secretary: 202-690-6392
Have at it, y'alls.
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Birth control is a
Birth control is a controversial subject, and a multi-billion dollar industry. Many women considered using birth control pills in order to prevent pregnancy. This is a daily pill that contains hormones to change the way the body works and made it virtually impossible for a woman to get pregnant. A bill was passed in 2007 which eliminated a financial incentive for pharmaceutical companies to sell the pills at a discount at colleges, leading to a price jump of over 300% in some cases. This jump in price required students, AKA consenting adults, to get a payday loan in some cases to have birth control pills. Obama has repealed this law, which will make the birth control pill available at a discount again.