To: Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, and Republicans in Congress

GOP: Respond to the Zika virus by supporting access to universal contraception

The growing public health crisis posed by the spread of the Zika virus demands the urgent attention of leaders at all levels of government.

Tell the GOP members of Congress to support universal contraceptive coverage and a woman's ability to access the tools she needs to delay a pregnancy if she chooses.

Why is this important?

Right now millions of American women don't know whether it would be healthy to become pregnant with the spread of the Zika virus—and they deserve to have the ability to delay a healthy pregnancy.

Without universal access to contraception, women lack a critical tool for planning a healthy pregnancy. Yet GOP members of Congress have attacked universal contraceptive coverage in the past.

Politicians and lawmakers must put public health *above* partisan ideology and take action to protect the health and safety of women and families across our country.