1. As we have learned, policy is one of the pillars of population health. Therefore, for this extra credit assignment, you will advocate a policy-maker to enact a specific policy you are interested in (Abortion rights for women in the US).
2. Write a letter to a local, state, or federal representative (i.e., a senator – Tim Kaine or Mark Warner representative, your mayor, the president) advocating for a health-related policy or program.
a. Be sure that the policy you are advocating the person for is something s/he has the ability to influence (i.e., if it is a federal law, you would want to write to a federal representative; if it is a local policy, you would want to write to a local representative).
b. Provide strong justification for why this policy is essential and what you want the policy-maker to do.
c. Your letter should be thoughtful, persuasive, and based on convincing evidence from reputable and scholarly sources.
