Voter Education

Reproductive health services are vital to women’s health and wellbeing. However, women’s rights to make their own decisions about contraception and abortion are under increasing attack. By voting, women can ensure government policies do not stand in the way of women making important life decisions for themselves and getting the care they need.

Today, too many women depend on a health care system that is failing them.They have trouble affording necessary care, face unfair insurance industry practices, or struggle to find insurance that covers the benefits they need.

Two years ago, the federal government took a major step toward meeting women’s health needs by enacting a new health care law called the Affordable Care Act, but efforts are underway to repeal the law and eliminate the protections it provides before it even goes into full effect. Women are also more likely than men to rely on public programs such as Medicare and Medicaid for their health care—programs that are being threatened by federal and state budget cuts. By voting, women can make sure elected leaders continue to work to address long-standing inequities in women’s health and ensure women and their families get the care they need.