MEDIA CONTACT:
Sarah Rothfleisch
sarahrothfleisch@rational360.com
610-781-1370
In response to the Senate vote today that failed to advance the Women's Health Protection Act of 2022, Hadassah president Rhoda Smolow and CEO Naomi Adler issued the following statement:
"We are deeply disappointed that the Senate failed to advance the Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 today. Women's agency over their own bodies and their ability to make health decisions based on medical guidance and personal values should be sacrosanct. It should not be a political issue.
"Hadassah will continue to advocate for women's access to reproductive care nationwide. We call on leaders from both sides of the aisle to do the same by continuing to work toward national legislation that protects women's health and freedom."
About Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America:
Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, is the largest Jewish women’s organization in the United States. With nearly 300,000 members, donors and supporters, Hadassah brings women together to effect change on such critical issues as ensuring Israel’s security, combating antisemitism and promoting women’s health care. Through its Jerusalem-based hospital system, the Hadassah Medical Organization, Hadassah helps support exemplary care for more than 1 million people every year as well as world-renowned medical research. Hadassah’s hospitals serve without regard to race, religion or nationality and in 2005 earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination for building bridges to peace through medicine. Hadassah also supports two youth villages that set at-risk youth in Israel on the path to a successful future. Visit www.hadassah.org or follow Hadassah on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads and X.
