THE ATTACK ON WOMEN'S HEALTH NEEDS TO END NOW

Governor Rick Perry was at CPAC this week and had this to say:

“Last year I proudly signed a budget that ended all state funding for Planned Parenthood in my state. Since then there’s been about a dozen of those clinics that shut down in the state of Texas.”- Rick Perry at CPAC

Governor, how does defunding Planned Parenthood balance the state budget? How does it keep our public schools from closing? How does it keep fire fighters employed? How does it improve our infrastructure? How does it promote a responsible energy policy?

As someone who has a mother, several aunts, grandmothers on both sides of his family still living, a sister, and a young niece, this is downright disgusting.

The attack on Women’s Health needs to end now.

Women must have access to health care in order to manage their own bodies. That includes access to birth control pills, breast and other cancer screenings, gynecological examinations, reproductive assistance technologies such as in vitro fertilization, and if necessary undergo a procedure to abort a pregnancy.

Women must have access to health care without fear of reprisal. These are medical decisions made between a medical provider and their patient and those decisions must be respected.

The Sonogram Bill that passed the Texas Legislature in this most recent session is a gross violation and a blatant disrespect of an individual’s right to privacy. Republicans say they want government out of people’s lives... unless you are a woman, then they have to inspect your uterus.

Yes, I am a man. However (comma) as I stated before, I know women through my family relationships.

As a fellow human being, this attack on Women’s Health is an outrage. It does not solve the real problems facing our country.