Ensure equal access to healthcare for Women and Girls & end the deadly Global Gag rule

Dear friends, Right now global organizations that receive US international aid for maternal health, HIV prevention and fighting diseases such as malaria or Zika can’t so much as educate communities on safe abortion. This policy, known as the Global Gag rule, means global organizations will lose US funding if they use their own money to educate communities on abortion, provide abortions or work to liberalize abortion laws. The Global Health, Empowerment and Rights (HER) Act is an act introduced into Congress with bipartisan support. It would permanently end the Global Gag Rule and give organizations, clinics and hospitals around the world the opportunity to provide the education and services women and girls need and deserve. Send a message to your members of Congress today to co-sponsor the Global HER Act. The US Global Gag rule threatens the rights of millions around the world by cutting off US foreign assistance to organizations, clinics and hospitals because of policies or practices on abortion. This policy is deadly and violates the basic rights of millions of people globally to health, information, free speech and even to life. We must permanently end the Global Gag Rule and ensure all people—especially women and girls—have access to the healthcare they need. Take action now: send a message to your members of Congress now asking them to co-sponsor the Global HER Act. Thank you for taking action. Sincerely, Margaret Huang

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