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Stay Informed, Take Action:
An Advocate's Guide to Legislation that Impacts Women and Young People
In January 2007, the 110th Congress came to session in Washington, D.C., representing a new opportunity to advocate for legislation that will promote and protect women's and young people's sexual and reproductive health and rights.
In previous session of Congress, a handful of policymakers worked to promote legislation that could have a profound—and profoundly counterproductive—impact on women and girls in the United States and around the world. Many of the bills that were proposed (or passed) in the 109th Congress would have limited women's and young people's access to health information and undermined their right to complete, confidential, and affordable healthcare.
Developed and maintained by the International Women's Health Coalition, "Stay Informed, Take Action" is every citizen's guide to understanding and acting on these bills. It is a complement to our ongoing monitoring of the Bush administration, "Bush's Other War," available at www.bushsotherwar.org.
How to Use this Factsheet
Section I is a list of bills currently under consideration by Congress that either support or undermine women's and young people's health and rights. Click on the bill's title to access basic information about the bill and what you can do to either support or oppose it. If you'd like us to alert you to timely action opportunities via email, sign up for our action list here. Otherwise, bookmark this page and check it regularly for updates.
Section II is a record of legislation already passed or defeated by the 110th Congress that impacts women's and young people's sexual and reproductive health and rights within and outside the United States.
Congressional Resources
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To find contact information for your Representatives, click here.
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To find contact information for your Senators, click here.
Section I: Legislation Currently Before Congress
Bills that Support Women's and Young People's Health and Rights:
Domestic:
International:
Bills that Undermine Women's and Young People's Health and Rights:
Domestic:
Section II: Legislation Already Passed or Defeated
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