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Senator Casey Fights for Affordable Birth Control!

April 18, 2008

Author: Unknown

After months of lobbying by Planned Parenthood staff, and a groundswell of grassroots support for affordable birth control, Senator Bob Casey, Jr. has signed on as a co-sponsor of the Prevention Through Affordable Access Act (S. 2347).

Since January 2007, college health centers and safety net providers lost their ability to purchase low cost birth control as a result of a legislative oversight. This has caused birth control prices to skyrocket to up to 900% for some women!

A no-cost legislative fix has been introduced in both the House and Senate to combat the problem, and there is hope that these vehicles will move in the coming weeks.

Please send Senator Casey a note of thanks for his support of affordable birth control by clicking HERE: http://www.ppaction.org/campaign/ThankCasey_BCpricing/w6g58g74omejj5t

Further, Senator Arlen Specter has not yet committed to supporting this legislation. Please call him and ask for his support of the Prevention Through Affordable Access Act (S. 2347) at his Washington office: 202.224.4254.

Senator Casey Joins the Fight for Affordable Birth Control!

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