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

[E. Wayne Johnson]

Anti-choice.  Branded.  Alas, the stigma.

"Professional killing of the innocent unborn is not the only service 
CHCCC provides."


C. G. Estabrook wrote:
> [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
>
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