Correspondence to the Hill

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Center for Reproductive Rights Correspondence to the Hill

The Center achieves its advocacy at the federal level in various forms including official submitted testimony and letters addressed to members of Congress, letters addressed to various members of the Administration and by commenting on proposed regulations. For samples of the Center's lobbying efforts see the following examples:

Testimony to Congress

Testimony of Simon Heller, Esq. before the Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution U.S. House of Representatives Hearing on H.R. 4965- So-called Partial Birth Abortion Ban

Testimony submitted to the Senate HELP Committee for hearing on "Mothers and Newborns Health Insurance Act (S. 724) regarding the rights of women to safe pregnancy and pregnancy related care.

Letters to Congress

Letter to Members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Urging Opposition to the Addition of the Global Gag Rule to HIV/AIDS Programs

Letter to Members of the House Urging Opposition to Abortion Non-Discrimination Act

Letter to Members of the House Urging Repeal of the Global Gag Rule and Full Funding of UNFPA

Letter to members of the House of Representatives urging opposition to a partial birth abortion ban

Letter from Lieutenant General Claudia J. Kennedy to Senate on Abortion Ban for Women in the Military

Letter to Members of the House of Representatives Urging Support to an Amendment which would Overturn the Ban on Privately Funded Abortions in the Military

Letter Urging Congress to Vote for the Lee Amendment to Eliminate the Global Gag Rule

Letter to Congress Urging CEDAW Ratification