by Emily Bridges, Director of Public Information Services

Yesterday the Senate dropped the Nelson-Hatch Amendment to the health care bill, which would have prevented under the public plan the purchase of healthcare policies which cover abortion.  Advocates for Youth applauds this action.

However, against science, parents' wishes, and all logic, Senator Harry Reid has also introduced a provision which would restore funding for abstinence-only programs - those same failed, misleading, and homophobic programs for which President Obama ended funding in his federal budget.

Keep an eye on this space - we will update with how you can take action against this ridiculous step back into the Bush administration. 

Read about yesterday's actions on health care in the Washington Post