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Tired of all the attacks on women's reproductive health? So are a lot of us. Members of Congress have announced the Women's Health Protection Act, and it's getting a lot of support from women's rights activists, including ones in the celebrity world.
Vocal reproductive rights supporter Sarah Silverman Tweeted:
Bros & Sissies: It's time to #ActForWomen! Join me & @ReproRights in telling lawmakers to protect women's healthcar… http://t.co/XTpKZUB4It
— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) November 13, 2013
Whitney Cummings of MTV's "Punk'd" and her own show "Whitney" Tweeted:
DO IT: It's time to #ActForWomen! Join me & @ReproRights in telling lawmakers to protect women's healthcare: http://t.co/AVQcVVMK0c
— Whitney Cummings (@WhitneyCummings) November 13, 2013
Jessica Stroup of "90210" also proudly stood for the Act:
A woman's rights shouldn't depend on her zip code. Stand w/ @ReproRights & call your senator today http://t.co/zLt3jaPOZt #ActforWomen
— Jessica Stroup (@JessicaLStroup) November 14, 2013
Showing that reproductive rights for women is a cause that's important to men too, "Avengers" star Mark Ruffalo Tweeted:
It's time to #ActForWomen! Join me & @ReproRights in telling lawmakers to protect women's healthcare: http://t.co/f71rZsVQ5H
— Mark Ruffalo (@Mruff221) November 14, 2013
Did you know that in the past two years there have been about TWO HUNDRED restrictions made by legislators to make it harder for women to make their own decisions about their body?
Some states have stricter restrictions and laws than others, so the Women's Health Protection Act is a bill that's designed to protect women's reproductive rights, no matter what state they live in. In order to show politicians that women's bodies belong to women, not Washington, you can sign the petition, write to your representatives, and spread awareness on social media. Because women's rights are human rights.