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Dear Friend,
Tomorrow morning the Republican’s 6-week abortion ban, HB7 [[link removed]] , will have its first hearing in the Florida House Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee. This near-total ban on abortion is the most offensive, harmful attack on our reproductive freedom we’ve seen from the GOP yet.
HB 7 bans abortion after 6 weeks, and the exception for rape or incest places a cruel burden on survivors of violence by requiring them to provide a restraining order, police report, medical record, or court order. It also expands state funding for the anti-abortion fake clinic program that gives pregnant people medically inaccurate and potentially dangerous information about their pregnancies.
We need our legislators to hear us loud and clear: we will not stay silent while they eviscerate our reproductive rights.
Will you call and ask the chair and committee members to vote NO on HB7 ? Below is a sample script and the contact information for every member of the subcommittee.
SCRIPT for Chair and Committee: Script: “Hi, my name is __________ and I’m a (self-described parent/activists/student/community member) who is concerned about the safety of my family and myself. A six week abortion ban is dangerous and extreme. Politicians shouldn’t be making decisions about people’s health care, that's up to individuals and the healthcare provider, with the support system they choose. Vote no on the 6 week abortion ban. The 15 week ban is already dangerous and puts us all in harm’s way. I am asking you to please VOTE NO on HB 7 when it comes to your committee on Thursday.”
HOUSE HEALTHCARE REGULATION SUBCOMMITTEE
members with a * are pro-choice Democratic champions who have been endorsed by Ruth’s List; call and thank them in advance for their support
Chair Chuck Clemons
850-717-5022
Vice Chair David Borrero
850-717-5111
Minority Ranking Member Representative Robin Bartleman*
850-717-5103
Representative Shane Abbott
850-717-5005
Representative Adam Anderson
850-717-5057
Representative Jessica Baker
850-717-5017
Representative Melony Bell
850-717-5049
Representative Dean Black
850-717-5015
Representative Linda Chaney
850-717-5061
Representative Gallop Franklin
850-717-5008
Representative Christine Hunchofsky*
850-717-5095
Representative Jenna Persons-Mulicka
850-717-5078
Representative Joel Rudman
850-717-5003
Representative Michelle Salzman
850-717-5001
Representative Kelly Skidmore*
850-717-5092
Representative John Snyder
850-717-5086
Representative Allison Tant*
850-717-5009
Representative Dana Trabusly
850-717-5084
One of the best ways to stay informed is by watching these hearings live and seeing first hand how the GOP is determined to undermine our rights. Tune in tomorrow at 8am at [link removed] [[link removed]] to watch the hearing live.
This is why our work to elect Democratic pro-choice women matters.
One of the best ways to stay informed is by watching these hearings live and seeing first hand how the GOP is determined to undermine our rights. Tune in tomorrow at 8am at [link removed] [[link removed]] to watch the hearing live.
This is why electing Democratic pro-choice women matters.
Onward,
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Christina Diamond
Interim CEO, Ruth’s List Florida
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