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For Immediate Release: Friday, January 23, 2009
Contact: Ranit Schmelzer or Adrienne Ammerman, 202-588-5180
NWLC APPLAUDS REVERSAL OF GLOBAL GAG RULE
(Washington, DC) Marcia D. Greenberger, Co-President of the National Women's Law Center (NWLC), today applauded the swift action President Obama has taken in reversing the global gag rule.
“We commend President Obama for recognizing that women’s reproductive health care needs are an essential component in the health and wellbeing of women, their families, and their communities,” Greenberger stated.
“For far too long, the global gag rule has led to enormous cut backs in services, closures of health care centers, and dramatic shortfalls in contraceptive supplies – all at the cost of women’s health and lives. By reversing this harmful policy, President Obama has ensured that international NGOs receiving USAID funds are supported in their efforts to introduce, expand, and improve family planning and reproductive health care services and information for women and their families.”
“America is now poised to reclaim its global leadership role on reproductive health,” Greenberger stated. “This action is a critical step towards a reproductive health agenda that meets the needs of women and their families – abroad, and also at home.”
NWLC has developed a Platform for Progress with concrete proposals to address the unmet needs of women and their families in the areas of education, employment, basic economic security, health, and legal rights. To learn more about NWLC’s Platform for Progress, visit www.nwlc.org/platform, or view the section Improving Women’s Health at: http://action.nwlc.org/health.
To learn more about NWLC, or to schedule an interview with Marcia Greenberger, contact Adrienne Ammerman at 202-588-5180 or aammerman@nwlc.org.
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