We had expected the House to vote this week on Rep. Mike Michaud's amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act. Rep. Michaud's amendment would have ensured that military women have universal and timely access to emergency contraception by stocking the medication on every military base. 

Unfortunately, there will not be a vote on this proposal. 

We can tell you that Rep. Michaud and the other cosponsors of the amendment are fully committed to moving this issue forward in the future—and NARAL Pro-Choice America will continue to partner with them in that effort.

We cannot let up in our push to improve women's health care, so we ask you to take one more action that will push the issue forward:  ask your lawmaker to cosponsor Rep. Michaud's freestanding bill, the Compassionate Care for Servicewomen Act (H.R.2064), which includes the same provisions as the amendment.

Thank you again for all your work.  While we share your disappointment that lawmakers did not have a chance to vote on this issue, we are looking to the future on this and other pro-choice issues, as we know you are too.