To: The Florida State House, The Florida State Senate, and Governor Ron DeSantis
Prevent Planned Parenthood from shutting down in Florida
Governor Rick Scott recently signed a bill passed by the Florida state legislature that would defund Planned Parenthood. As a result, Planned Parenthood clinics throughout the state will be forced to close, leaving poor women without access to basic reproductive healthcare measures that are used to diagnose cancer, STDs, and other diseases.
Why is this important?
The Florida State Legislature recently passed a law defunding Planned Parenthood, which Governor Rick Scott signed. This action would force Planned Parenthood clinics across the state to close later this year. As a result, millions of low income women will be left without basic reproductive health care. They will be unable to receive screening and diagnostic tests that prevent the spread of cancer, std's and other diseases, at an affordable cost. They would also be unable to access birth control, which prevents the need for abortions in the first place. How many women will die because of the actions of Governor Scott and the Florida legislature?