by James Wagoner, President, Advocates for Youth

This week, the Senate voted AGAINST using health care reform to restrict women’s access to abortion coverage.  By a vote of 54 to 45 – and after weeks of grassroots pressure from across the country – the Senate delivered a striking victory.

And it wouldn’t have happened without you.

We’ve sent an enormous number of email these past few weeks – so thank you for bearing with is, and for all you have done to help reach this point.

In the last few weeks, you have:

• Sent 5,395 letters to Congress
• Made thousands of phone calls to your Senators
• Organized events and helped raise awareness on over 100 college campuses

And on December 2, more than 1,200 activists came to DC to lobby their legislators in person. 

Momentum is on our side – call Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office today. 

Call the Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to speak with Speaker Pelosi’s office.  Tell her staff:

“We are counting on Speaker Pelosi and progressives in the House to remove the Stupak Amendment from the final health care reform bill.

As the House leadership begins to work with the Senate on the final bill, we need Speaker Pelosi to pressure her Senate colleagues to remove the $50 million in funding for abstinence-only programs from the final legislation."

For details on the possible next steps in Congress on health care reform, click here.