[Peace-discuss] dear brooke, AWARE, et al
Brooke Anderson
brooke at shout.net
Thu Oct 14 10:42:06 CDT 2004
Hi all.
I joined this discussion because I thought I could contribute some
information and perspectives on emergency contraception (EC) in the
context of AWARE's co-sponsorship of the upcoming Rally for EC, of
which I am one of the organizers. However, I did not realize that
such hostility would come with the territory of asking AWARE to
co-sponsor a CCHCC event.
And so, now that some people on the list have taken to attacking me,
offering wild and spiteful speculations about my personal life, and
vilifying organizations about which I care deeply, I've lost patience
for having this kind of discussion.
A woman is raped every 2-3 minutes in the U.S., and in addition to
the resulting trauma, many fear unwanted pregnancy as well. In all
the hours people have put into opposing EC on this list, dozens of
women have been raped, some are surely searching for, and unable to
get, EC. We're trying to change that. There's much organizing to do,
which I now need to get back to doing.
I would appreciate if any additional conversation of EC on this list
did NOT contain public assaults on my character and assumptions about
my life, work, and family.
I will assume that AWARE's co-sponsorship holds unless someone
contacts me directly to officially revoke y'all's support. If anyone
is interested in genuine and principled discussion of these issues,
you may contact me off the list.
And, for those who are interested, the Community Rally for Access to
Emergency Contraception is Thursday, October 28th at 5:30pm at Mini
Park II on the corner of Green & Neil in Champaign. More information
is available at: http://www.healthcareconsumers.org/EC/EC_rally.html.
Thank you,
Brooke Anderson
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Brooke Anderson, Community Organizer
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
Web = http://www.healthcareconsumers.org
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