The House is on its way to a vote to end U.S. support for UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund – because some representatives just don’t support the work of UNFPA.  The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC), may not understand how essential and cost effective UNFPA’s work to promote the health and rights of women and girls really is.  We need to let her know that Americans do support these basic human services.  Pick up the phone and share your views.   

Call Rep. Ellmer’s office (202 225 4531) and urge her to withdraw her bill (H.R. 2059) to block funding to UNFPA.  Why?  Because you support what UNFPA does for the world’s poorest citizens:

• Access to contraception and family planning services
• Midwifery and emergency obstetric care
  
• Prevent HIV and other sexually transmitted infections
• Prevent and treat obstetric fistula
  
• Work to end female genital mutilation and other harmful traditional practices such as child marriage
  
• Essential reproductive health services in post-conflict and disaster situations

Rep. Ellmers needs to hear from folks across the country that we support what UNFPA is doing around the world and to support the health and rights of women and girls. 



 

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