From: JOANNA AMBERGER

To: E-OHPSCA2713.EBSA

Subject: Support Access to Preventive Care and Contraception!

Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 6:12:21 PM

I join with the American Association of University Women (AAUW) in asking you to accept the

recommendations of the Institute of Medicine as pertain to coverage of preventive care under the new

health care law, and to reject any exemptions for “religious employers.” These preventive services are a

critical element of the new law and would provide countless women better access to necessary health

care.

While AAUW believes that “religious refusal” exemptions unjustly deny women access to contraceptive

services, others, driven by an ideological distaste for all contraceptive services, are pushing the

government to make exemptions even larger. Indeed, some groups are pushing for the exemption to

apply to religiously-run health providers, so hospitals with religious affiliations would be exempt from

the coverage requirement, even though they employ people of all faiths and ideologies. If granted, this

larger exemption would deny access to thousands of women just because of where they work.

I urge you to ensure women have access to quality preventive care by accepting IOM’s

recommendations and rejecting the proposed religious refusal exemption provisions.

Joanna Amberger

CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM

3 Financial Group

President ~ Oahu Chapter

Society for Financial Awareness (SOFA)

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specific products or services. Our primary purpose is to provide generic financial education to the

community. For more information, call me or check out www.sofausa.org.

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Joanna Amberger is a registered representative and investment advisor representative offering securities

and investment advice through Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc., a registered broker/dealer and

investment advisor, member FINRA & SIPC, 418 N. Fair Oaks Avenue, Suite 101, Pasadena, CA 91103,

(800) 266-0859.

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