Lynn C. Woolsey: “as a member of the Labor-Management Relations Subcommittee, I am extremely proud of the women's health provisions…”

“as a member of the Labor-Management Relations Subcommittee, I am extremely proud of the women's health provisions contained in the subcommittee's health care bill. Our bill improves coverage of services that women urgently need such as mammograms, breast exams, and pap smears. Further it makes sure that the same benefits women now have in their private health care plans are maintained--including coverage of abortion, and direct access to OB-GYN providers--ensuring that the more than 7 million women who now visit their OB-GYN for primary care can continue to do so. Make no mistake, Madam Speaker, if the final health care plan does not address women's health care needs, it will be a giant step backward for women. I urge my colleagues on other committees considering health care legislation to follow the lead of the Labor-Management Relations Subcommittee and adopt similar provisions that will improve the health of the women of this Nation.”