Dear Lucas, 
This new Republican House has gone too far. An outrageous bill that limits funding for women's health care has been introduced in the Republican House, and it's one of the most egregious attacks on reproductive rights I've ever seen.
The "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act" disregards women's rights, restricts the ability of women to access health care, and even goes so far as to redefine rape solely to deny services to survivors.
We know what we have to do. When a bill like this comes along -- something that threatens the rights and freedoms of women -- we have to act fast and we have to be strong. That's why I need you to stand with me right now before this dangerous bill gains traction and prevents women from getting the care they urgently need.
Click here to stand with me and demand that Congress protect the rights of women so they can receive the reproductive health care they need and deserve.
This bill is being sponsored by Republican Representative Christopher Smith of New Jersey, an outspoken opponent of a woman's right to choose, and has the support of the new GOP leadership. Clearly, the House is making the degradation of women's health care a top priority.
Even as Republicans lament that the government is being too intrusive in people's lives, it seems that the very personal, private and often painful issue of ending a pregnancy is the one area they are determined to regulate. Tragically, the consequences of this intrusiveness could prove disastrous to the health and well-being of women across America.
This is not the first time we've faced this kind of threat to women's rights. Not so long ago, we prevented the discriminatory Stupak amendment from being included in the health care reform bill. And the way we did it was by putting our voices together and speaking out loud and clear.
Click here to add your voice to the thousands of people calling on Congress to defeat this bill and protect the freedoms of women throughout America.
If there's one thing I've learned when it comes to protecting women's reproductive rights it's that we must remain vigilant at all times. Please, don't waste a minute. Speak up now before it's too late.
Sincerely,
Kirsten Gillibrand