They call it President Donald Trump’s gag rule between doctors and their patients.
It is a proposal that would impact women’s health, says one California senator who came to Oakland on Friday to shed light on the issue.
“We need to keep our rights because if we don’t keep them we lose them,” Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) said.
United States Sen. Feinstein came to Oakland Friday to be a part of California Planned Parenthood Education Fund’s roundtable to discuss the open seat on the U.S. Supreme Court.
“There is simply no reason to question whether any of the 25 nominees will uphold Roe v. Wade,” Sen. Feinstein said. “We don’t have to guess. President Trump has promised that they will not.”
Sen. Feinstein also voiced her opposition to President Trump’s proposal to change the Title X family planning federal program.
“Trump is essentially creating a gag rule, interfering in the relationship between women and their doctors and punishing providers that give women information about care,” Sen. Feinstein said.
“When I ran for office, I pledged to stand for life and that is exactly what I have done,” President Trump said.
President Trump’s proposal to change Title X is part of a pro-life campaign promise he made to his Republican base.
“For decades, American taxpayers have been wrongfully forced to subsidize the abortion industry through Title X federal funding,” President Trump said. “We have kept another promise. My administration has proposed a new rule to prohibit Title X funding from going to any clinic that performs abortions.”
Planned Parenthood organizers are trying to get the word out–the clock is ticking.
“Oakland residents need to stand up and speak out for our Planned Parenthoods,” Oakland Mayoral Candidate Cat Brooks said. “We got Planned Parenthoods in some of our most impacted communities, one located in West Oakland, in Fruitvale, that provide vital services for women of color.”
“And we will fight the fight; we are ready for it,” Sen. Feinstein added.
July 31 is the deadline for written public comments on this issue.
Comments can be submitted to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.