WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE IS
UNDER ATTACK
Join us in commemorating Roe by signing on to our annual Roe v. Wade advertisements in local newspapers and attending local events.
Roe v. Wade Advertisements
In a deliberate and dangerous attempt to ban all legal abortion in the United States, anti-choice forces have hijacked health care reform. When lawmakers signed the final version of the House health care bill, it came with a heavy price for women —the Stupak abortion ban. This overreaching restriction prohibits millions of women from using their own money to purchase private health insurance which covers abortion.
In the Senate, Senator Ben Nelson successfully included abortion language that would require women to write a separate check for their abortion coverage, for no other reason than to stigmatize women's health and create a nearly impossible system to access abortion services.
Unfortunately, our opponents continue to use abortion as a political wedge at every step of the reform process. These abortion restrictions are a continuous effort to undermine the rights of millions of women across the United States. If passed, women will face barriers to accessing abortion coverage unlike any they have experienced since the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion nationwide in the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.
Everyone who cares about choice, health care, and women must speak up now! Join us in a show of solidarity by signing on to our Roe v. Wade Anniversary Ad in local newspapers.
To sign your name on the Roe Anniversary Ad in Ventura County, call Carina at (805) 677-5560 or email carina.armenta@ppsbvslo.org. To sign on in Santa Barbara County, call Brianna at (805) 963-2445 x. 147 or email brianna.eardley@ppsbvslo.org. You can also download, print, and fill out one of the following forms:
Ventura County (click here)
Santa Barbara County (click here)
Roe v. Wade Events
Ventura County Reproductive Rights Network Roe v. Wade Event*
Keynote Address by Kathy Kneer, President/CEO of Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California
Sunday, January 24, 2010
NWPC-VC Meeting at 1:00 pm, VCRRN Program at 1:30 pm
Campus Center (Cafeteria), Ventura College
Contact Carina for more info at (805) 677-5560 or email carina.armenta@ppsbvslo.org
*This event is co-hosted by the National Women's Political Caucus of Ventura County
Santa Barbara Pro-Choice Coalition Roe v. Wade Event
Keynote Address by Kathy Kneer, President/CEO of Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California
Monday, January 25, 2010
Reception at 5:30 pm., Program at 6:00 p.m.
Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Main Library
Contact Brianna for more info at (805) 963-2445 x.147 or email brianna.eardley@ppsbvslo.org
Kathy Kneer
Katherine Kneer has served for 16 years as President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California (PPAC), the public policy office of the nine independently incorporated Planned Parenthood affiliates in California. Under Kathy’s leadership, PPAC worked to establish Family PACT, the nation’s largest universal family planning program for low income men, women, and teens. During her tenure, California adopted constitutional protections for reproductive privacy, enacted the Contraceptive Equity Act, expanded access to emergency contraception, and required sex education in schools to be comprehensive and medically accurate. Kathy also served as Campaign chair for the Campaign for Teen Safety, which successfully defeated three parental notification initiatives, Propositions 73, 85 and 4. Prior to joining PPAC, Kathy worked for the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation for 18 years.
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