Join us in commemorating the 39th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade by signing on to our annual advertisements in local newspapers and attending local events.
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A Conversation with Author and Professor
Carole Joffe, PhD
Sunday, January 22, 2012
3:00pm - 5:00pm
University Club, Santa Barbara
No one knows more about reproductive rights in the U.S. than Carole Joffe. Dr. Joffe’s research focuses on the social dimensions of reproductive health and abortion access. Her most recent book, Dispatches from the Abortion Wars, immerses readers in the front lines of abortion provision, revealing the persistent cultural, political, and economic hurdles to abortion services.
Join us and the Santa Barbara Pro-Choice Coalition on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm at the University Club (1332 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara) for a conversation with Dr. Carole Joffe in which she will address the current state of reproductive politics in the U.S. and what’s at stake for women’s health in 2012.
Tickets are $10 at the door and admission is free for students with proper ID. For more information or to RSVP, call (805) 899-9814 or e-mail info@ppsbvslo.org.
Roe v. Wade Advertisements
In November, women across the country celebrated a critical victory when Mississippians soundly defeated one of the most extreme bans on abortion in recent history. Had it passed, the “personhood” initiative would have imposed a complete ban on abortion, even in cases of incest, rape or to save a woman's life, blocked lifesaving treatments for pregnant cancer patients, and banned in vitro fertilization, birth control pills, and IUDs.
Personhood USA has devised a 50-state strategy to criminalize abortion, stem-cell research, and common forms of birth control by giving zygotes constitutional protections. Should a personhood
initiative pass in even one state, it would likely be ruled unconstitutional and make its way to the US Supreme Court, giving the conservative Roberts court an opportunity to re-examine—and
potentially undermine—Roe v. Wade as precedent.
While the Mississippi initiative was defeated and attempts in Congress failed to eliminate federal funding for family planning programs, state houses around the country have successfully passed dozens of laws that limit access to abortion and to essential reproductive health services.
As the pro-choice majority, we must be unyielding in our efforts to defeat any attempt to put women’s lives at risk.
Join us in a show of solidarity by signing on to the Roe v. Wade Anniversary newspaper advertisement.
To sign your name on the Roe Anniversary Ad in Santa Barbara County, call (805) 899-9814 or e-mail brianna.eardley@ppsbvslo.org.
To sign on in Ventura County, call (805) 722-5444 or e-mail carina.armenta@ppsbvslo.org.
You can also download, print, and fill out one of the following forms:
Santa Barbara County (click here)
Ventura County (click here)
