Hi Friend,

Today we commemorate Rosie Jimenez, the first known person to die from an unsafe abortion after the passage of the Hyde Amendment. Rosie was a single mother attending school to become a teacher, and was barred from using her Medicaid coverage to pay for a safe and legal abortion.

She died on October 3, 1977 as a result.

Today, history is repeating itself. Even as the government shuts down over political brinkmanship, essential needs like healthcare remain under attack. 

Just like Rosie, millions are forced into impossible choices because politicians use our healthcare as a bargaining chip. 

The Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH) Act is bold federal legislation that aims to reverse this profound injustice. The proposed bill makes sure people can get an abortion without the government or politics getting in the way, no matter how much money they have or where they live.

Add your name!
Tell your rep to co-sponsor the EACH Act today! 

About the Hyde Amendment

Since its passage in 1976, the Hyde Amendment has barred the use of federal funds for abortion, further exacerbating barriers to abortion care that disproportionately affect low income and women of color. The Hyde Amendment coverage restrictions affect the following programs and people:

• Medicaid, Medicare and Children’s Health Insurance Program
• Peace Corps
• Federal employees and their dependents
• Native Americans and Indigenous peoples who get their care through Indian Health Services
• People in federal prisons and detention centers, inclusive of immigration detention
• Military members, veterans and their dependents
• People with low incomes in the District of Columbia

The Hyde Amendment directly impacts women, trans men and nonbinary people. When people are denied insurance coverage for abortions, they are forced to carry a pregnancy to term or pay for care out of their own pockets, many of whom simply cannot afford to do either.

About the EACH Act

The EACH Act guarantees coverage for abortion without restrictions based on how much money we earn, how we are insured, or where we live. This bill ensures that lack of coverage will not stand in the way of anyone making the best decision for themselves and their family. No one should go through what happened to Rosie. We need your help to pass this essential and bold legislation.

Contact your legislators today and ask them to co-sponsor the EACH Act. 

In solidarity,

URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity
4315 50th St. NW, Suite 100 #4616
Washington, DC 20016
United States

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