Dear School-Based Health Care Supporter:
An urgent situation has been brought to our attention by one of our good friends on Capitol Hill. Apparently, some right-wing organizations are conducting a write-in campaign regarding school-based health centers in health care reform legislation. Our Hill contact shared some of the text that is making its way around:
“There are many reasons I urge you to oppose the Health Care Bill (HR3200), but among the most important is that it will put Planned Parenthoodclinics inside the nation's public schools.“Planned Parenthood is the nation's largest abortion provider and the mostdangerous purveyor of the mythical "safe sex" message which has deprivedso many American teens of their sexual innocence and left them withdiseases and unwanted pregnancies.“I am fundamentally opposed to the Health Care Bill (HR 3200) and anyattempt at government take- over of the health care industry. I urge youto oppose the Health Care Bill (HR 3200) or any health care plan thatinvites Planned Parenthood onto our public school campuses.”
This attack on SBHCs demands a strong response – and we are responding with a coordinated sign-on letter intended to demonstrate the breadth and depth of support for SBHCs. The letter is attached. Please consider signing your organization on! And please circulate this email and letter to your networks.
DEADLINE FOR SIGNING ON: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, NOON (Eastern). Please contact Alicia Newell (anewell@nasbhc.org) with sign-ons or questions.
An urgent situation has been brought to our attention by one of our good friends on Capitol Hill. Apparently, some right-wing organizations are conducting a write-in campaign regarding school-based health centers in health care reform legislation. Our Hill contact shared some of the text that is making its way around:
“There are many reasons I urge you to oppose the Health Care Bill (HR3200), but among the most important is that it will put Planned Parenthoodclinics inside the nation's public schools.“Planned Parenthood is the nation's largest abortion provider and the mostdangerous purveyor of the mythical "safe sex" message which has deprivedso many American teens of their sexual innocence and left them withdiseases and unwanted pregnancies.“I am fundamentally opposed to the Health Care Bill (HR 3200) and anyattempt at government take- over of the health care industry. I urge youto oppose the Health Care Bill (HR 3200) or any health care plan thatinvites Planned Parenthood onto our public school campuses.”
This attack on SBHCs demands a strong response – and we are responding with a coordinated sign-on letter intended to demonstrate the breadth and depth of support for SBHCs. The letter is attached. Please consider signing your organization on! And please circulate this email and letter to your networks.
DEADLINE FOR SIGNING ON: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, NOON (Eastern). Please contact Alicia Newell (anewell@nasbhc.org) with sign-ons or questions.
Click this Link to get a copy of the letter: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/11328913/SUPPORT-SCHOOL-BASED-HEALTH-CARE-URGENT-SIGN-ON-LETTER