The Bush administration has announced the appointment of staunchly anti-birth control Susan Orr to a leadership role in the Office of Population Affairs.
Orr's anti-reproductive health stance is clear. She applauded President Bush's reinstatement of the global gag rule and urged him to revoke approval for mifepristone (formerly known as RU-486) — both while working for the notoriously anti-choice, anti-birth control, anti-sex education organization, the Family Research Council.
It is hard to imagine a more mismatched role for Susan Orr than one in the Office of Population Affairs, the department that advises the secretary of health on policies concerning reproductive health.
In other words, a virulently anti-family planning radical is in charge of family planning. Appointments don't get more egregious than this.
Thank you for taking the time today to tell President Bush to put women's health before politics.
President Bush,
I oppose the appointment of Susan Orr as acting deputy assistant secretary for population affairs. It does not make sense to appoint someone to run the family planning division who has publicly opposed family planning services.
On behalf of women who need family planning services across the country, I strongly urge you to select a candidate who will ensure that women receive the full spectrum of legal and safe reproductive health services.
Signed by:
[Your name]
