[Imc] FWD: Protect Access to RU-486!

[Zachary C.Miller]

I'd say that if an item is a newsworthy announcement of a protest or
action or legislation or other political thing like this then you
should post it to the website urbana.indymedia.org like any other
story.

Then everyone has access to it, people who are subscribed to
news-summaries get a notification of it, and people on this list who
don't want to read it aren't spammed.

Just my opinion. YMMV. 

(but if you really want nitpicky opinions on netiquette I could
suggest that your sig be much shorter...but even my 5 line sig is
technically against the commonly held netiquette of 4 lines or less)

jacobs wrote:
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> Hi all, thought you might be interested in the following.  Please let me know 
> if it's not proper netiquette to post forwards to the list.  I don't want to 
> clog up the airwaves but DO want to inform folks of important issues.
> 
> James Jacobs
> 
> >===== Original Message From tombaxter at talstar.com =====
> I think every one should join the ACLU's actionlist, especially if hey
> like geting mail from  congress.
> 
> TO: ACLU Action Network
> FR: Jared Feuer, Internet Organizer
> DT: February 7, 2001
> 
> Yesterday, Senator Tim Hutchinson (R-AR) and Representative David Vitter
> (R-LA) introduced legislation that would severely curtail the use of
> Mifepristone (RU-486), which promises to provide an earlier, less
> invasive
> and safer alternative to surgical abortion, especially for women who
> live
> far from an abortion provider.  The Hutchinson-Vitter legislation would
> create several new and unwarranted restrictions on the use of
> Mifepristone
> even though it has been proven to be a safe and effective drug.
> 
> The bill's sponsors argue that their intent is to protect the health of
> women, yet the FDA only approved Mifepristone after conducting a
> rigorous
> review of three complete phases of clinical trials over an eight-year
> period.  Anti-choice legislators who are determined to chip away at a
> woman's right to choose should not be allowed to now obstruct this safe
> and private option for women.
> 
> Take Action! Keep this legislation from winding up on President Bush's
> desk! You can read more and send a FREE FAX to your Senators and
> Representative from our action alert at:
> 
> http://www.aclu.org/action/ru486ban107.html
> 
> ---
> 
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> into your web browser.
> 
> James R. Jacobs 
> Graduate Reference Assistant 
> Education/Social Science Library
> University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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