Immigrant women meet with 40 legislators on Language Access Bill (A.733/S.3740)

Advocates share personal stories to urge support for language access in health care settings; bill sponsors Senator Tom Duane and Assemblyman Dick Gottfried

ALBANY, NY (05/11/2009)(readMedia)-- Immigrant women, women of color and their serving organizations are participating in a day-and-a-half conference on Monday and Tuesday in Albany hosted by the Family Planning Advocates Immigrant Women's Health Initiative. The conference serves as advocacy training for those working to promote primary and reproductive health care access for their organizations and communities.

Many of these advocates have very compelling stories about their struggles to establish themselves in the U.S. and their quest for health care services for themselves, their families and their communities. They will share their experiences with legislators as they make the case for language access in health care settings, stable funding for family planning services and age-appropriate, medically accurate, comprehensive sex education.

WHO:

Immigrant Women's Health Initiative of Family Planning Advocates of New York State
WHAT:

Immigrant and women of color and their serving organizations meet with legislators to urge health care language access bill support, comprehensive sex ed and continued funding of family planning services.
WHEN: Tuesday May 12, 2009 at 01:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Capitol and LOB
Albany, New York
NOTES:

Interviews will be arranged as requested between 1 and 2:30 p.m. There is not a formal press event planned.