Born in the U.S.A.: A Sample Letter

Tools for Legislative Action

An Encouraging Primer

A Sample Letter

Tips About Letters

Calling Your Representative

Who Represents You?

The Legislative Process

This letter is just an example which you would adapt to suit your particular needs, and the specifics of your pending legislation.

For information about federal policymaking, and sample letters directed toward those issues, visit the ACNM web site at www.acnm.org/legis/samletts.htm for more information.

—Sample Letter—

Your Name
Address
City, State, Zip
phone and fax (if you have one)
E-mail (if you have it)
Date

The Honorable [Senator or Representative]
[Address at State Capitol]

Dear Senator [Name] or Representative [Name]:

I am writing as a concerned constituent regarding NAME OF BILL, INCLUDING BILL NUMBER. This bill is coming up for a vote on the NAME OF COMMITTEE OR FLOOR VOTE on DATE and I am asking that you vote yes on this bill. Passage of a State Midwifery Act will greatly improve the quality of life for myself and my family. Why?

Our area is... [IT IS GOOD TO ADD SOMETHING SPECIFIC ABOUT THE CHARACTER OF THE VOTERS IN THE DISTRICT. As an example: The nearest hospital is in the next county and there are no obstetricians practicing in this county. I am a young mother with a toddler and expecting a second child in the fall. Because our county lacks basic maternity care services I must travel more than 1 hour to visit a health care facility or physician. However, if the State Midwifery Act were passed I would be able to use a local CPM for maternity care.]

If this bill does not pass, not only will I be unable to have access to this type of care, but all the citizens of STATE will be denied access to this group of caregivers. Your yes vote at the committee meeting next week will help move this bill toward law, which would greatly improve the quality of life for constituents in your district.

Thank you for taking the time to read of my concerns regarding Bill #.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]

Many thanks to Citizens for Midwifery for material adapted from their web site. Click here to go there for a lot of other great information and contact to others in your community who are interested in birth issues.

© Patchworks Productions, 2001
Permission to reproduce these materials is hereby granted
with appropriate credit, and notification.



Tools for Legislative Action An Encouraging Primer A Sample Letter Tips About Letters Calling Your Representative Who Represents You? The Legislative Process	This letter is just an example which you would adapt to suit your particular needs, and the specifics of your pending legislation. For information about federal policymaking, and sample letters directed toward those issues, visit the ACNM web site at www.acnm.org/legis/samletts.htm for more information. —Sample Letter— Your Name Address City, State, Zip phone and fax (if you have one) E-mail (if you have it) Date The Honorable [Senator or Representative] [Address at State Capitol] Dear Senator [Name] or Representative [Name]: I am writing as a concerned constituent regarding NAME OF BILL, INCLUDING BILL NUMBER. This bill is coming up for a vote on the NAME OF COMMITTEE OR FLOOR VOTE on DATE and I am asking that you vote yes on this bill. Passage of a State Midwifery Act will greatly improve the quality of life for myself and my family. Why? Our area is... [IT IS GOOD TO ADD SOMETHING SPECIFIC ABOUT THE CHARACTER OF THE VOTERS IN THE DISTRICT. As an example: The nearest hospital is in the next county and there are no obstetricians practicing in this county. I am a young mother with a toddler and expecting a second child in the fall. Because our county lacks basic maternity care services I must travel more than 1 hour to visit a health care facility or physician. However, if the State Midwifery Act were passed I would be able to use a local CPM for maternity care.] If this bill does not pass, not only will I be unable to have access to this type of care, but all the citizens of STATE will be denied access to this group of caregivers. Your yes vote at the committee meeting next week will help move this bill toward law, which would greatly improve the quality of life for constituents in your district. Thank you for taking the time to read of my concerns regarding Bill #. Sincerely, [Your Name] Many thanks to Citizens for Midwifery for material adapted from their web site. Click here to go there for a lot of other great information and contact to others in your community who are interested in birth issues.
© Patchworks Productions, 2001 Permission to reproduce these materials is hereby granted with appropriate credit, and notification.