How to Get Policy-Makers to Hear YOU!
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008This is a critical time to get in on the ground floor of public policy and work for the changes we need in the arena of reproductive health. This may appear a daunting task, but there are ways you can take action!
The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) has released a guide that will help you navigate health reform and the specific issues facing women today. The Reform Matters toolkit provides background information on various policies and proposals, as well as best practice ideas for how to effectively get your message across to the media and other outlets.
After you’ve equipped yourself with talking points, let President-elect Barack Obama know what you want and what needs to be done. A new discussion forum on Change.gov, the Obama-Biden transition team’s website, invites all of us to share our concerns about what worries us most about our nation’s health care system. This is our opportunity to clearly communicate to the incoming administration that equal access to quality and affordable reproductive health care is a priority in our country, and that policy changes need to occur to ensure this access. Let’s make our voices heard and enact change!
By Katie Rosenthal