[Peace-discuss] Fw: CCHCC Annual Dinner & Adbook -- AWARE

[C. G. Estabrook]

[I received the following reply to the question I posed, below.  --CGE]


I understand that you are anti-choice and that you wish to oppose the 
possibility of AWARE placing an ad in our Adbook Program for the dinner on the 
basis of CCHCC having a pro-choice position. Whether AWARE takes an ad or not, I 
appreciate the consideration. Many groups take ads even if they do not support 
every issue we work on. Some take ads in order to show support, while others 
take ads in order to increase awareness of their organization or business. 
Anyway, I do appreciate the consideration.

You may forward this message to your listserv, if you so choose.

CCHCC does support a woman's right to choose, and a woman's right to access to a 
full range of reproductive health services.

While some people may focus narrowly on abortion, it is important to understand, 
that in our community (because of the policies and practices of our major 
physician Clinics), our women's health work also includes the right to prenatal 
care for a healthy pregnancy. At least once a month now, since a longstanding 
prenatal care program has ended, we at CCHCC, are working to help a woman access 
prenatal care after being denied that care.

Sincerely,

Claudia Lennhoff, CCHCC Executive Director


 > -------- Original Message --------
 > Subject: Pro-choice?
 > Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:35:47 -0500
 > From: C. G. Estabrook <galliher at illinois.edu>
 > To: cchcc at healthcareconsumers.org
 >
 > Is Champaign County Health Care Consumers officially pro-choice?
 >
 > Is there a statement on the matter available?  I don't seem to find it on the
 > website.
 >
 > Thanks, C. G. Estabrook


Randall Cotton wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "C. G. Estabrook" <galliher at illinois.edu>
> Cc: <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 10:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Fw: CCHCC Annual Dinner & Adbook -- AWARE
> 
> 
> : CCHCC is pro-choice, in the euphemism of the moment.
> 
> Simply declaring it doesn't make it so. Where is the evidence? I have seen
> none.
> R
> 
> 
> : As I've set out at length on this list, I'm philosophically opposed to
> : things that impoverish or end human lives, including abortion.
> :
> : Some of the argument is at
> :
> : "Abortion and the Left" <www.counterpunch.org/estabrook01172003.html>,
> : and
> : "Support Our Euphemism" <www.counterpunch.org/estabrook04182003.html>.
> :
> : Regards, Carl