Another reason for reform

Another reason for reform

EDITOR:

Within the last two months, numerous articles in The Vindicator have covered health care reform, the difficult economy and the overall impact on family planning.

According to reports, Ohio ranks 48th in access to contraception (9/22/09) and half of all births in Ohio are unintended (9/23/09). Another report claims the economic downturn also brings a slump in births (10/18/09) yet this report sites other state data, not Ohio. I wonder what Ohio might expect to see, given our status. Isn’t it only reasonable that families have greater access to birth control when they can least afford to feed, clothe and shelter another child?

Real reform will include women’s health care and will give families the ability to sustain themselves. I urge everyone to support health care reform and our representative Tim Ryan as he votes to support real reform on behalf of his constituents who urgently need increased access to all health care.

CAROLINE JONES

Health Center Manager for Youngstown and Cortland

Planned Parenthood of Northeast Ohio

Youngstown