REDWOOD NEEDLES

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Support international family planning funding

Congressional supporters of international family planning have introduced legislation aimed at restoring funding for international family planning efforts abroad. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) introduced "The Saving of Women’s Lives through International Family Planning Act" (H.R. 3634/S. 2380). This legislation would provide assistance for international family planning and repeal the Global Gag Rule. The Global Gag Rule disqualifies family planning associations overseas from receiving U.S. funds if they, with their own funds, lobby to change laws on abortion or provide legal abortion services.

International family planning programs provide services that save women's lives. They provide reproductive health care, including family planning that result in safe pregnancies and safe motherhood. Specifically, this legislation would authorize 1995 funding levels for international family planning-earmarking $542 million for population assistance and $35 million for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

TAKE ACTION: Call your Representative and Senators Feinstein and Boxer and urge them to co-sponsor this critical legislation. Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121

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