[Imc-girls] Re: [WHO] March for Women's Lives on April 25

[Karla Peterson]

Hi Anne et. al.     And Congratulations Anne.   Are you tired yet?   Probably not - you've no doubt got it under control and have a regular schedule established!!
     My computer is once again hooked up having completed my remodeling job.   In response to the invitation to the March for Women's Lives, I did attend.  In fact, two bus loads of people went from Champaign plus numerous others driving.   Many of our Health Center attended along with students from the U. of I. - part of our Campus for Choice group.   (that's the Planned Parenthood group for those of you who may have forgotten that I work for that organization)
    While in Washington DC we (Planned Parenthood, NARAL, NOW, etc.) had a rally with Senator Kerry.   As a private citizen (and not representing PPECI) I plan to work for his presidency.  Anyone else interested  is certainly encouraged to do so as well.   What I'm hearing is that the election will be very close and will really depend on who gets the vote out...... so we have lots of work to do.
    For those of you who are Republican, please consider getting involved with Republicans for Choice... call me for more info.
    Another really good candidate in Illinois (besides Obama) is Dr. David Gill.   He's a physician who works out of Clinton and often provides clinics for our Clinton health center.  He's running against Tim Johnson which will be a really uphill battle!
    If anyone wants to discuss politics - or wants to read a good book - give me a call.   The book is The War On Women - very enlightening.  But I've gotta go finish organizing my house.   Sorry I've been "out of touch" - hope everyone is OK.    Karla
    While the 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Anne Odom 
  To: imc-girls at ucimc.org 
  Cc: who at perezkrewe.com 
  Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 9:59 AM
  Subject: [WHO] March for Women's Lives on April 25


  I would love to participate in this march and/or organize a delegation to participate in this march.  Unfortunately, having just had a child, it's just not possible.  However, I wanted to put out the word to as many women as possible --- maybe one of you will be able to participate, or maybe you can pass the message on to someone else who would like to.

  -Anne 
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   On April 25th, MORE THAN A THOUSAND groups are co-sponsoring the biggest women's march in more than a decade -- the March for Women's Lives. 

  Will you join us at the march? To participate, or show your support, go to: 

    http://www.marchforwomen.org 

  See the note below from the organizers for more details. 

  The March for Women's Lives is less than a month away - please sign up now. 



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  Dear Friend, 
  The months ahead will be a pivotal time for our nation as we speak out for democracy and against intolerance and discrimination. On April 25, over 1,000 women's rights, civil rights, and health care organizations are leading an historic "March for Women's Lives" in Washington, DC. 

  Women -- not the government -- should have the right to make the most deeply personal decisions about their health and their lives. Government's role should be to ensure -- not deny -- women's access to the full range of reproductive health services. Yet all these rights are under unrelenting attack. 

  Visit http://www.marchforwomen.org to get more information, sign up for the March, register your delegation, send a donation, alert your friends, or connect with your local March coalition to help fill buses, trains and planes with determined activists and united voices. 

  Help us Make History! Join the hundreds of thousands who will march to protect our right to birth control, emergency contraception, abortion, and all reproductive health services as well as our right to have children and plan our own families according to our own personal, religious and moral beliefs not those of a tyrannical minority. We will never go back to the days before Roe v. Wade when women died from illegal abortions or were forcibly sterilized. The March is not just for girls and women who have the option of choice, but also for those who live with the fears and devastation of poverty, war, intolerance and sexual violence that threatens their very being and for the men who care about us. 

  Will you join us at the march? To participate, or show your support, go to: 

  Thank you for speaking out and taking action! 

  The March is being organized jointly by seven organizations: American Civil Liberties Union, Black Women's Health Imperative, Feminist Majority Foundation, NARAL Pro-Choice America, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, National Organization for Women and Planned Parenthood Federation of America. More than 1000 organizations have signed on as co-sponsors. 




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