Thursday, October 23, 2008

A step back for women's reproductive health globally

I got an email from Madre today about a very important issue. Here's information on the decision by USAID. To sign the petition, go here. Under McCain/Palin we will only get more of this. It's amazing how the leader of one country has such an effect worldwide.

Sign a petition: USAID recently pressured six countries in Africa to halt the supply of US-funded contraceptives to the well-respected international aid and reproductive health organization Marie Stopes International (MSI). This decision will endanger the lives of women in rural Africa who depend on the contraceptives that MSI provides in order to safely control their own reproductive health.

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