Sign SB94 to Increase Access to Family Planning Services!

Legislation that would increase funding for Medi-Cal family planning services is currently sitting on Governor Schwarzenegger's desk--and we have only SIX days left to convince him to sign it!

With just the click of your mouse, YOU can help protect women's health.

Simply follow these steps:

1. Visit http://gov.ca.gov/interact to email the Governor.

2. Choose "Have Comment" as the purpose of your email.

3. Enter your name, email address, and select "Medi-Cal Issues/Concerns" as the subject of your communication. Then click "submit."

4. On the next page select "Pro" as your position and send the Governor this brief message:

Dear Gov. Schwarzenegger:

I'm writing to urge you to sign SB 94 (Kuehl), which would improve access to cost-effective family planning services for tens of thousands of women.

SB 94 will increase Medi-Cal reimbursement rates so that women can continue to access contraceptive services, breast and cervical cancer screenings and testing and treatment of STDs. With this small investment in family planning today, the state can save millions - not only does SB 94 bring in $9 of federal funding for each $1 spent on family planning, but it also saves California future medical and social service costs associated with unintended pregnancies and STDs.

SB 94 makes fiscal sense and is sound health care policy.