Senate Bill 223(SB 223-Unterman)-Creation of a Women's Reproductive Health Legislative Oversight Committee: SB 223 would establish a committee made up solely of appointed legislators for the purpose of reviewing and evaluating family planning, teen pregnancy prevention, reproductive health education, sexually transmitted diseases, abortion and other women's reproductive health programs and services. Although this is well intentioned, the committee membership would lack scientific expertise and does not ensure its intended results. UPDATE: This bill passed out of the Senate Rules committee and will be voted on TODAY on the Senate floor! 

 In an attempt to mitigate the effects of this legislation, Senator Gail Buckner is offering an amendment to appoint scientific experts to serve as ex-officio members of the oversight committee, as written, only legislators will serve as members on this committee.

Please ask YOUR SENATOR to recognize the importance of scientific experts when it comes to something as critical as Women's Reproductive Health and vote in favor of Senator Buckner's amendment!

If Senator Buckner's Amendment is not a part of this bill, please ask your Senator to oppose SB 223!!