Dear John,

We should all be able to access the health care we need without fear of being turned away, shamed, or treated unfairly. Yet, the Trump-Pence administration is once again trying to introduce discrimination into our health care system, and it will hurt most those who already face barriers to care.

This administration has proposed a sweeping new rule that rolls back a key part of the Affordable Care Act — the Health Care Rights Law, also known as Section 1557. This is a law that protects patients from discrimination in health care, including sex discrimination. The proposed rule targets abortion and gender identity specifically, but its harmful provisions would enshrine discrimination in virtually all facets of health care. We can’t let that happen.

If this rule is finalized, it will be devastating. It could lead to health care providers:

Enough is enough. Our health care matters, no matter how many times this administration tries to say otherwise.

If you’ve ever experienced barriers to health care, have been afraid of being judged or shamed when planning a doctor’s visit, or had a provider dismiss your pain or symptoms because of your race or gender — the Health Care Rights Law protects you — even though this administration wants to take it away. And it needs to hear from you. The Department of Health and Human Services is obligated to read every single comment that is submitted. Submit your comment and demand the administration put patients first today!

Sincerely,