progressives ask why john delaney won't repudiate georgetown's anti-contraception policy
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, March 16, 2012
CONTACT: Mike Uehlein, 317-506-3428, [email protected]
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Progressives Ask Why John Delaney Won’t Repudiate Georgetown’s Anti-Contraception Policy
Throughout his campaign to represent Maryland’s sixth congressional district, John
Delaney has claimed to oppose any restrictions on women’s reproductive choices, yet
his refusal to take a stand in his leadership position at Georgetown has undermined
women’s access to critical health care services. Delaney serves on the executive
committee of the Board of Directors for Georgetown University, which bans the sale of
any and all birth control on campus, and doesn’t provide contraceptive coverage in
any of its student health plans. Just last month, Planned Parenthood representatives
tabling for “Hoyas for Choice” were forced off campus by university police. Delaney
has remained silent in the wake of these restrictive actions, choosing instead to give
thousands to right-wing politician Rep. Andy Harris who wants to take away women’s
reproductive rights.
“The true test of someone’s character isn't what they say, but how they act," said Sue
Cohen, a MoveOn member in Rockville. "Rob Garagiola has fought for choice and
women’s health for his entire career. John Delaney, on the other hand, insists he's
pro-choice and would work to protect women's health care, but when he had a chance
to do just that as a member of Georgetown's Board, he was nowhere to be found.
“Does Delaney support Georgetown’s incredibly restrictive policy on contraception? If
not, why hasn't he fought to change it?,” asked Cohen. “Voters have a right to know
whether Delaney will actually walk the walk to protect women's health, or if he's just
talking the talk.”
MoveOn members voted overwhelmingly to endorse Rob Garagiola in the Democratic
primary in Maryland's 6th District and specifically citedhis longstanding commitment
to protect and defend the reproductive rights of women in Maryland.
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