John --

With the Supreme Court poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, it is critical that DC takes every action possible to protect women's health providers like Planned Parenthood.

However, due to a Congressional budget rider, DC's government is PROHIBITED from protecting abortion rights and financially supporting these health providers.

That’s outrageous. The District’s government must have the ability to protect the rights of its people, and that’s especially true when it comes to the right to choose.

This anti-democratic rider was invented by Congressional Republicans and, with enough pressure from the public, can be removed by the Democratic Congress.

Please join me in signing our petition demanding that Congress REMOVE THE RIDER and allow DC to fund women's health providers.

When anyone's rights are attacked, it's up to all of us to defend them. I hope you will join me today by signing our petition to remove the rider.

Phil Mendelson
http://www.mendelsonforchairman.com/