Outrageous Acts

Ms. Foundation grantee Raising Women’s Voices committed an outrageous act in a successful rally in New York City for just and inclusive health care reform. RWV organized the Women’s Walk for Health Reform, which assembled 14 NYC-based organizations, including another Ms. grantee, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, to advocate for women’s access to quality, affordable health care. (Read a report on our Igniting Change blog.)

If you’d like to commit an outrageous act for health care reform, follow the advice from Raising Women’s Voices and their one-page handout, Four Simple Actions You Can Take for Health Reform That Meets the Needs of Women and Families. [pdf] We share excerpts below:

1. Talk to your friends and neighbors about why women and our families need health reform this year. Some people have become confused by the barrage of media coverage reporting unfounded rumors about health reform. Your personal conversation can help remind them of what we stand to gain from health reform.
2. Write a letter to the editor of your local newspapers. It’s easier to do than you might think. Sample letters [pdf]: no. 1, no. 2, no. 3.
3. Call your Senators and Representatives to tell them we need health reform this year! Use this toll-free number: 1-877-264-HCAN (4226). Don’t know who they are? Use the Roll Call Directory.
4. Join rallies and other actions being sponsored by progressive health reform organizations in your state. Visit http://healthcareforamericanow.org/ to find events.

Tell us about the Outrageous Acts you have taken for health care reform. For more information on the issue and how to take action, see Raising Women’s Voices Action & Events page.

Photograph by Diane Greene Lent.