[Peace-discuss] Picket Winkel's office, demand YES vote on HB 211! -- please RSVP

[Brooke Anderson]

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PICKET SENATOR WINKEL'S OFFICE, DEMAND YES VOTE ON HB 211
Monday, May 12th from 12 noon - 1 pm
Senator Winkel's District Office
Sunneycrest Mall, Suite #27, Philo & Florida, Urbana
Email brooke at shout.net to RSVP and for carpool info
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Dear friends,

I write with another update on HB 211 -- Contraceptive Equity in 
Health Insurance -- which would require Illinois health insurance 
plans that offer prescription coverage to cover prescription 
contraceptives.

Despite being contacted by over 1,000 constituents, meeting with 
representatives of the Women's Health Task Force, and receiving 
repeated requests to let the community know how he will vote on this 
legislation, Senator Rick Winkel has not declared his position on HB 
211. However, all indications we have suggest that he will vote no on 
this legislation, at least without significantly more community 
uproar! The vote is expected to take place the middle of next week. 
So, there is still time to demonstrate that our community 
overwhelmingly supports this legislation and that Winkel stands to 
hurt his re-election chances with a NO vote on this legislation.

We will be picketing Senator Winkel's district office this Monday, 
May 12th at 12 noon. His office is located in Suite #27 of Sunnycrest 
Mall off Florida and Philo Rd. in Urbana. Carpools from campus will 
be leaving from the Illinois Disciples Foundation parking lot (NW 
corner of Springfield and Wright), and the Illini Union at 11:45am.

HERE'S WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP:
1. RSVP to this email to let us know if you can attend the picket.
2. Forward this message to everyone you know!
3. Distribute fliers (email me for an electronic copy)
4. Call Winkel's office at (217) 782-2507, urge him to vote yes on HB 211.

Again, please let me know whether you can make the picket and whether 
you'll need a ride. And please pass the word along. If you need more 
information or would like to volunteer for or donate to the 
contraceptive coverage campaign, please contact me at (217) 352-6533, 
ext. 17 or at brooke at shout.net.

Brooke Anderson * Women's Health Task Force

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Brooke Anderson
Champaign County Health Care Consumers
44 E. Main St., Suite 208
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone = (217) 352-6533, x 17
Fax = (217) 352-9745
Email = brooke at shout.net
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