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Delgado, Adriana
From:Evelyn Suzanne <vszucker@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, July 5,
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:Rights to Health Care
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To Whom it May Concern,
The recent attacks on abortion care have brought into sharp focus just how precarious reproductive freedom is today.
The extreme and draconian restrictions that are proliferating in our state and others, including six-week bans, waiting
periods, informed consent requirements, bans on public funding, and unnecessary clinic regulations, are designed to
make abortion care inaccessible, especially for women living in under-resourced communities and women of color. At
the same time, the U.S. still has the highest maternal death rates among developed countries. When women lack access
to a complete range of affordable health services, the maternal and infant death rate rise.
The fact is that 58% of women of reproductive age live in a state hostile to abortion rights and 24% of women in the U.S.
will have an abortion by age 45. The vast majority of Americans support a woman’s right to choose. Without access to
safe and affordable women will be thrown back into the dark days of illegal and unsafe abortions that could lead to pain,
suffering, loss of fertility and even death. Abortion access is hanging by a thread, our state legislators must support
affordable safe access to abortion care. The women of our state, and our country, deserve nothing less.
Citations:
- Reported Abortions from USA Facts
- People in Poverty - NOW
Please ensure SLO County has reproductive freedom which is part of family planning and health care for anyone and
everyone.
Thank you.
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Evelyn Zucker
Quality Assurance Analyst III - MINDBODY Inc San Luis Obispo, CA
Manager/Performer - Eve Riot
University of the Pacific- BA International Relations/French Studies
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