This Could Save Lives and It Is Easy

  Get your friends to make phone calls to the office of Congressman Robert J. Dold in order to strongly encourage him to vote "yes" on the "Protect Life Act" HR 358.  It looks like there will be a vote sometime tomorrow, Thursday, so calls are needed today.  Congressman Dold is in the 10th Congressional District in Illinois. He has not committed to supporting this important legislation, and  has a mixed record when it comes to pro-life issues. 

“During floor consideration, please vote for the Protect Life Act, H.R. 358, and oppose any hostile weakening amendments. This bill will amend the health care reform law to preserve longstanding federal policies on abortion and conscience rights.”
Here's some more information on the "Protect Life Act."

• Ensure that all Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA) funds are covered by the policy of the longstanding Hyde Amendment (no funds for abortion except in cases of life endangerment or rape/incest).
• Prevent federal funds from subsidizing health plans that cover abortions beyond the Hyde exceptions, so that PPACA will follow the policy of other federal health insurance programs.
• Uphold rights of conscience related to abortion, ensuring that governmental entities receiving federal funds under PPACA will not discriminate against health care providers who decline involvement in abortion.
• Close a loophole in PPACA’s non-preemption clause, so that state laws restricting abortion or protecting conscience rights will not be preempted, and states will not be able to override PPACA’s provisions ensuring that health plans without elective abortion are available in each state.

Congressman Robert J. Dold, 10th District of Illinois

Phone: (202) 225-4835