Call to Action: Another Battle in the Fight for Reproductive Rights!
Calling all people of the reasonable and rational persuasion! Get ready for another round of hearings at the Texas state Capitol!
Next Thursday, Feb. 20, state Sen. Jane Nelson will convene the committee she chairs, Senate Health and Human Services, to ostensibly talk about women’s health. This is the only scheduled hearing on the matter this year.
But strangely, there are a few things missing from the agenda. There’s no indication the committee intends to talk about abortion care, sex education or the disastrous consequences of legislation passed over the last two legislative sessions. Make no mistake, a serious conversation about women’s health includes all of the above.
So I ask you to do one of two things, or both, to show your support for all aspects of women’s healthcare:
- Come to the hearing next Thursday and tell the committee how their attacks on women’s healthcare have affected you and your community (9 a.m. in room E1.036 of the Capitol extension).
- Stand with Texas women once again as we descend on the Capitol to make our voices heard (12:15 p.m., in the outdoor rotunda of the Capitol extension).
Hear that? This is the only scheduled hearing about reproductive health in an election year. Makes you wonder, huh?
Here is the official announcement which includes a stipulation that public testimony must be under 3 minutes.
I will be there, testifying on the behalf of reason. Join me - come early, stay late, wear orange!