Our 2010 Action Agenda

 

Funding for Reproductive Health Care
In times of economic hardship and unprecedented budget deficits, an investment in family planning provides vital health care services to New York families and cost savings to the state. During these challenging financial times, FPA will work to:

 

•   Protect funding for family planning as the state grapples with significant budget deficits.

•   Support the state’s commitment to preventative health care and ensure that the new Medicaid rates    

    structure covers the actual cost of providing family planning and prenatal care.

•   Bolster federal efforts to increase access to low-cost, high-quality reproductive health care.

 

Protecting Women’s Health
FPA will lead the fight to pass the Reproductive Health Act, legislation that will protect the fundamental right of women to make their own personal and private reproductive health care decisions including the right to choose or refuse contraception and abortion care. FPA will oppose any federal or state attempts to restrict a woman’s constitutional right to the full range of reproductive health care services.

 

Meeting the Needs of Diverse Communities
Immigrant women and women of color constitute a significant portion of the unserved and underserved population in New York, making it less likely for them to receive preventative family planning care. FPA will partner with immigrant women and women of color organizations to increase access to reproductive health care through legislation, education and outreach. FPA will continue to be a leader in strengthening cultural competency among family planning providers and will advocate for Medicaid reimbursement for interpreter services in hospitals and clinic settings.

Advancing Comprehensive Sex Education
Young people need honest and accurate information to make safe and responsible decisions about their sexual health. FPA supports the passage of the Healthy Teens Act to help schools and communities provide teens with real sex education and strengthen parent-teen communication. On the federal level, FPA supports President Obama’s efforts to combat teen pregnancy and will work with the New York Congressional Delegation to support passage of legislation that will fund comprehensive, age-appropriate, medically accurate sex education.