Urgent action needed, thank you Amber!

Elizabeth — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:44:47 -0800

I had meant to get a SexAct(ivism)! piece up about this but clearly there isn't time. I'm so glad you posted this. Of course we're looking forward to your original posts, too, but thank you for taking time away from that to post this call.

Take Action Today! PEPFAR Reauthorization- End the Pledge!

Amber Rhea — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:11:02 -0800

I'm reposting this important alert from Bound, Not Gagged. I promise I'll have my own real, original post up here soon!

We need your help again! Members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs (HCFA) will gather this Wednesday, February 27, to make amendments (”known as markup”) to the PEPFAR reauthorization draft bill prepared by Congressman Berman, Acting Chairman. We must urge committee members who support the Chairman’s bill to attend the entire markup and keep the pressure on all HCFA members to support the bill. Please call members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs TODAY.As you know, the Chairman’s draft bill makes several critical improvements to U.S.-funded HIV prevention policy in order to better address the real-life needs of women and girls. It strikes the ideologically-driven requirement that 33% of prevention funds be spent on abstinence-until-marriage programs, removes the anti-prostitution pledge, and emphasizes the integration of HIV and AIDS programs with family planning programs. However, these hard-fought, life-saving provisions are in jeopardy. A small yet vocal opposition is ready to make amendments during markup that would roll back the advancements in the Chairman’s bill. Your phone calls will help ensure that these vital improvements to prevention policy remain in the bill during committee markup.

Take action NOW!

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Urgent action needed, thank you Amber!

Take Action Today! PEPFAR Reauthorization- End the Pledge!