Well, at least she's good for something. > From: "Noelle)" <http://dummy.us.eu.org/Noelleg> > Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2008 10:20:06 -0700 > > Yeah Di Fi! > > -----Original Message----- > From: http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/~senator [http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/~senator] > > Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 9:26 AM > To: Noelle > Subject: U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein responding to your message > > Dear Mrs.: > > Thank you for contacting to me to express your views about international > family planning programs. I appreciate hearing from you on this matter > and welcome the opportunity to respond. > > I believe that women should have access to safe and effective family > planning services that will not only help decrease unintended and > unwanted pregnancies, but also reduce the number of unsafe abortions and > diminish the spread of HIV/AIDS. In my view, by focusing on increased > access to health care and health education, women and families around > the world are better able to plan for healthy, happy families. > > Please know that I understand your views on international family > planning efforts. I have long been a backer of the United Nations > Population Fund and support increased funding for its mission and > international family planning in general. Be assured that I have noted > your opinions, and will certainly keep them in mind as I continue to > work with both my colleagues on the Senate Appropriations Committee to > complete work on the fiscal year 2009 appropriations process. > > Again, thank you for writing. I hope that you will continue to write on > matters of importance to you. Should you have any further comments or > questions, please feel free to contact my Washington, D.C. office at > (202) 224-3841. Best regards. > > Sincerely yours, > Dianne Feinstein > United States Senator