{news} Fwd: [usgp-dx] GP RELEASE Greens blast anti-choice Stupak Amendment in Dem health bill, foresee voter anger & defections

Tue Nov 17 11:01:00 EST 2009

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From: Scott McLarty <scottmclarty at hotmail.com>
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Subject: [usgp-dx] GP RELEASE Greens blast anti-choice Stupak Amendment in Dem health bill, foresee voter anger & defections

REEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
ttp://www.gp.org
For Immediate Release:
onday, November 16, 2009
Contacts:
cott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, cell 202-904-7614, 
clarty at greens.org
tarlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene at gp.org

Greens blast the anti-choice Stupak Amendment in the Democrats' health care 
ill, predict voter anger and defections from the Democratic Party over the 
mendment
• Green Party Speakers Bureau: Greens available to speak on women's rights: 
ttp://www.gp.org/speakers/speakers-womens-rights.php / on health care reform: 
ttp://www.gp.org/speakers/speakers-health-care.php

WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party leaders today called the Stupak Amendment in the 
ecently passed US House bill on health care reform a disaster for women's 
eproductive rights and a betrayal of the Democrats' stated support for women's 
ights and well-being.
Many Greens foresee growing anger among Democratic voters, especially women, and 
ossible defections from the Democratic Party over the amendment.
The Stupak Amendment to HR 3962 states that any health care plan purchased with 
ny federal subsidy cannot cover abortion services, even with private funds, and 
rohibits the public plan from covering abortion care.  The amendment will make 
t more difficult and expensive for anyone to purchase a plan with abortion 
overage and discourages insurers and employers who provide health care benefits 
rom affording such coverage.
The Green Party has criticized the Democrats' health care proposal because it 
eaves the insurance and pharmaceutical industries in control of health care and 
ails to provide universal coverage: see "Greens urge defeat of the Democrats' 
insurance industry life-support' bill in the US Senate and call for a rally of 
fforts to enact Single-Payer/Medicare For All," press release, November 10 
http://www.gp.org/press/pr-national.php?ID=262).
The Green Party supports full reproductive rights, including uncompromised 
ccess to abortion services for women (http://www.gp.org/platform/2004/socjustice.html#998980 
 http://www.gp.org/platform/2004/socjustice.html#1012830).
"Michigan Greens targeted Bart Stupak's District One seat in Congress with the 
andidacy of Jean Treacy, who challenged his opposition to women's rights, 
ncluding the freedom to choose.  The Stupak Amendment is the sharpest blow 
gainst poor women and their rights since the Hyde Amendment.  It was proposed 
y a Democrat and passed by a Democratic Congress.  We challenge feminists, 
eminist and progressive organizations, and all Americans who support rights and 
quality for women to stop supporting candidates who retreat from these 
rinciples, and to vote Green instead," said Candace Caveny, Green candidate for 
he US House in Michigan's 10th District (http://www.candacecaveny.org) in 2010.
Greens called the Stupak Amendment a direct consequence of a public debate on 
ealth care reform that has been mostly limited to Republican 'no reform' versus 
emocratic 'faux reform.'
"It's urgent that advocates of universal health care and women's rights push 
arder now for Single-Payer," said Morgen D'Arc, co-founder and spokesperson for 
he National Women's Caucus of the Green Party.  "If the Senate version of HR 
962 gets passed with the loss of abortion coverage for women, Americans will 
oon realize that, along with this serious downgrade in coverage for women, the 
ill offers only minimal reform overall and creates new financial burdens for 
any while channeling more taxpayer money into insurance companies' already 
loated profit margins.  Poor women and women of color are the least likely to 
e helped by the House Democrats' plan and the most likely to suffer under the 
tupak Amendment.  Unless advocates for Single-Payer reject the Democratic Party 
ill and continue to fight for real universal health care, the resulting 
rustration and disappointment among millions of Americans will lead to more 
ower for anti-women Republicans and Democrats."
“I reregistered Green many years ago because Democratic Party leaders made too 
any compromises on reproductive rights. Greens believe reproductive rights are 
on-negotiable.” said Marnie Glickman, member of the party’s National Women's 
aucus and a former national co-chair of the party.  "Feminism is one of the 
reen Party's key values.  Until Greens gain seats in Congress and state 
egislatures and we end two-party control, women's rights face compromise and 
epeal."

MORE INFORMATION
Green Party of the United States http://www.gp.org
02-319-7191, 866-41GREEN
 Green candidate database and campaign information: http://www.gp.org/elections.shtml
 Green Party News Center http://www.gp.org/newscenter.shtml
 Green Party Speakers Bureau http://www.gp.org/speakers
 Green Party ballot access page http://www.gp.org/2008-elections
 Green Party Livestream Channel http://www.livestream.com/greenpartyus
"Face it: The Democratic Party is not for women"
y Kate Harding, Salon.com, November 10, 2009
ttp://www.salon.com/life/broadsheet/feature/2009/11/10/stupak_stupidity
"Health Reform: Implications for Women's Access to Coverage and Care"
aiser Family Foundation, October 2009
ttp://www.kff.org/womenshealth/upload/7987.pdf
Green Pages: The official publication of record of the Green Party of the United 
tates
all 2009 issue now online
ttp://gp.org/greenpages-blog

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