I want to move to Amsterdam

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After our grandaughter got sick we sorta changed our minds.

But this is one reason I want to.

Michael L., Care2 Democratic Party Alerts" <demalerts@care2.com> Add to Address Book Add Mobile Alert

Hi Windy R, Healthcare bill jeopardizes contraceptive availability.

Congress is currently considering legislation that would allow Association Health Plan (AHP) insurers to take away the few health protections that consumers now have under state law, including the requirement that health plans do not discriminate against contraceptives in their prescription coverage. Tell your Senators you oppose AHPs>>

A sneak attack on prescription contraceptives is happening in the Senate under the guise of a healthcare bill. If passed this law will override state requirements mandating contraceptive coverage by insurance providers.

Stop the sneak attack on birth control coverage: http://go.care2.com/e/g.T/b4/EweY

Most states mandate reproductive health benefits that are critically important for women, including coverage for prescription contraceptives, direct access to obstetrical and gynecological service providers, pre-natal and maternity services, mammography, cervical cancer screenings, and bone-density screenings.

This new law, which would create federal Association Health Plans (AHPs), could override these reproductive health requirements, denying women access to these services and driving up healthcare costs for women who will have to pay out-of-pocket for these essential preventive services.

The House of Representatives approved this bill in August, so it must be stopped in the Senate. Act now at: http://go.care2.com/e/g.T/b4/EweY

This is an issue we should be moving forward on -- not backward. Providing insurance coverage for contraceptives is sound health-care policy. Lack of insurance coverage forces many women to choose less expensive and less reliable methods of contraception, which increases the likelihood of unintended pregnancy. In addition, improved access to contraception will allow more women to control the timing of their pregnancies, which in turn, reduces infant mortality, low birth weight, and maternal health complications during pregnancy.

Tell your Senator that you oppose AHPs at: http://go.care2.com/e/g.T/b4/EweY

Thank you for caring to make a difference today -- with Care2,

Michael Lawley,

Care2 and ThePetitionSite team