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Leaders in the House and the Senate are playing politics with family planning funding and these dangerous antics will have severe consequences for Texas women, families and taxpayers. The Texas Legislature is continuing attacks on women’s health and now the health care for 400,000 Texans is in serious jeopardy. The Texas Legislature is working to slash family planning services and ban Planned Parenthood as a provider.
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Texas Stands with Planned Parenthood in the news:
KSAT.com: Sonogram Bill Now Texas Law
By Isis Romero
May 24, 2011
KUT News: Planned Parenthood Prez Wants Texas Bill Squashed
By Nathan Bernier
May 11, 2011
The Texas Tribune: Planned Parenthood Rallies Against Funding Cuts
By Becca Aaronson
May 11, 2011
Austin American Statesman: Planned Parenthood Fights Back at Capitol
By Chuck Lindell
May 11, 2011
Dallas Morning News: Cecile Richards Returns to Texas for Planned Parenthood Funding
May 11, 2011
The Texas Tribune: Cecile Richards in TX, Defends Planned Parenthood
FOX7: Head of Planned Parenthood Visits Austin
May 11, 2011
KUT: Bill Denies Planned Parenthood Funding
By Gretchen Sanders
Texas Observer: Family Planning Cuts Would Deny Services to 284,000, Cost State Millions
By Alexa Garcia-Ditta
May 11, 2011
KVUE news: Highlights from the Texas Capitol Wednesday by Associated Press
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 7:04 PM
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We need advocates who share our commitment to promote comprehensive, age-appropriate, medically accurate sexuality education; to provide affordable reproductive health care; and to protect a woman's right to choose.
One of our goals is to enable our members to use their already-powerful voices for political and social action. Whether it is a statewide Lobby Day at the Capitol, an e-mail alert urging you to write your elected officials, or an update about the latest threats to basic health care, we keep you informed and involved.
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Find out who represents you and let them know how you feel by emailling, calling, or visiting them in person.
Sign the open letter to the United States Congress to tell your congressmen that you stand with Planned Parenthood.
Check out the national Planned Parenthood Action Center website.
