A young man I don't know (but know of) is running for a seat in the Arizona House of Representatives. I perused his campaign web site to see how he stands on the issues facing this state.
Maybe this candidate is running as a Libertarian; I don't know because I couldn't find a party affiliation. I see lots of libertarian views on his "issues" page and, several times, found myself nodding in agreement.
But this is where my agreement came to a screeching halt. Mr. Candidate says he is pro-life and believes "in laws that protect women, children, and families." This one-liner comes under the heading of Protect Life.
So, Mr. Candidate ... just how am I being protected when you want to prevent me from making very personal, life-altering choices? Is it because you assume I'm too stupid to make decisions on my own? Am I so incompetent that YOU feel YOU have to make those decisions for me? That is incredible arrogance on your part and it's not very pretty.
I am certainly not a fan of abortion, but I also believe women can decide what's best for themselves - and their families. I am not qualified to make that decision for other women ... and neither is any state lawmaker. It's really very simple: if you have a moral or religious objection to abortion, then don't get one!
The Arizona Legislature that Mr. Candidate wants to be a part of has passed some outright vicious anti-abortion laws. One even declares a woman pregnant two weeks before she has the sex that could make her pregnant! So now, this young man wants to be a part of the body that believes it is qualified to enter the health care arena - and play doctor. And it appears he will vote right along with the rest of the whackos.
Mr. Candidate ... at least be honest. You don't want to protect women - living, breathing, thinking, loving human beings. You want to protect a fetus - at the expense of a woman.
I guess I really do need to be protected. From you.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Monday, April 9, 2012
Sex Education and contraception?
I used to think that sex education belonged at home. I believed that parents should be teaching their children about sexual matters, not schools. But as my own sons were growing up, I heard some of the stuff their friends were saying about sex and realized not all parents feel comfortable with these discussions and there was a lot of misinformation floating around.
Today, we see sex education being used as a political football. Republican controlled state legislatures (at the behest of church leaders) have quietly been changing the sex ed programs in public schools. Those programs no longer include a discussion about contraception! Those programs now say abstinence is the only way to prevent pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases.
Well ... duh ... yeah ... if we super glue pants zippers and issue chastity belts and make sure our young people know that "abstinence" means ANY sexually-oriented activity involving ANY body part, then they might be protected against pregnancy and STDs.
But here's the problem: these religion-backed programs are not giving our young people the whole picture. At some point, teenagers grow up and don't we want them armed with the information they'll need as young adults? Information they should have before making the choices and decisions that are sure to come?
Or ... maybe even the information they need right now? Here are some statements I've actually heard students make ... statements they believed were facts:
"I thought you couldn't get pregnant the first time you have sex."
"You can't get an STD just by kissing."
"But he pulled out in time and you can't get pregnant - right?"
"Oral sex really isn't sex."
"If you stand up and walk around after sex, you can't get pregnant."
"We're doing the rhythm thing so I'm safe."
"What are those things called? Condoms? Sure, he'll put one on - I think."
Three of the above statements were made by pregnant girls. One statement was made by a girl that did end up pregnant. I don't know where those teenagers got their information, but you can bet it wasn't from a good, comprehensive sex ed program!
A discussion about contraception most definitely should be included in a sex ed curriculum. If you don't want your child to hear about it, then opt out of the sex ed program! If your religious beliefs will be offended by a contraception discussion, then pull your child out of the program - have him sent to the library during the class time! It's as simple as that! But do not think, for one minute, that your beliefs should be applied to all students.
There is nothing wrong with including contraception in a comprehensive sex ed program because - sooner or later - these students need the information. While that's going on, YOU teach your religious beliefs and your morals ... that way, your child gets everything he/she will need when the time comes to make some very important decisions.
Would you rather our young people get the actual facts .... or are you going to be satisfied with what they "learned" from the kid down the street? If you need a reminder, go back up and look at the student statements again.
Interesting ... the word "abstinence" doesn't appear in any of those statements ...
Monday, April 2, 2012
Socialism - what's the big deal?
I keep hearing people call President Obama a "Socialist." That comment always comes with a sneer, accompanied by blood vessels that appear ready to burst. It's as if the speakers equate a "socialist" with "wife beater" or "sex offender." The word "socialist" has become an extremely ugly label.
So ... let's take a look, shall we? One standard definition is hard to find because it means a lot of things to different people. Here's one definition I like:
Socialism refers to a broad array of ideologies and political movements with the goal of a socio-economic system in which property and the distribution of wealth are subject to control by the community for the purposes of increasing social and economic freedom, equality and cooperation.
So what does that mean? Maybe some examples would be good.
Public schools
Publicly-owned airports
Public parks
Public libraries
City roads
Public beaches
City fire departments
City police departments
Medicare
Benefits for members of Congress
Public health clinics
Social Security
Military
Public universities
City garbage pickup
Really ... don't these fit in the definition? The property and wealth are controlled by the community - and public taxes go to pay for them. The purpose is for the common good.
Let's face it: Socialism is an integral part of what sustains this country - and it's always been that way. In fact, socialism played a part in the colonies becoming a new country: taxes paid for part of the American Revolution!
So the next time, someone yells "Obama is a Socialist!" ... ask what road he drove on to get to where he is. Ask her if she has a child in a public school. Ask if Medicare paid for his last surgery. Ask if his garbage was picked up by the city this week. Ask if he's glad we had a military to defend us in World War II.
And then sit back and smile when you get a blank stare. Those folks won't get it. They never do.
So ... let's take a look, shall we? One standard definition is hard to find because it means a lot of things to different people. Here's one definition I like:
Socialism refers to a broad array of ideologies and political movements with the goal of a socio-economic system in which property and the distribution of wealth are subject to control by the community for the purposes of increasing social and economic freedom, equality and cooperation.
So what does that mean? Maybe some examples would be good.
Public schools
Publicly-owned airports
Public parks
Public libraries
City roads
Public beaches
City fire departments
City police departments
Medicare
Benefits for members of Congress
Public health clinics
Social Security
Military
Public universities
City garbage pickup
Really ... don't these fit in the definition? The property and wealth are controlled by the community - and public taxes go to pay for them. The purpose is for the common good.
Let's face it: Socialism is an integral part of what sustains this country - and it's always been that way. In fact, socialism played a part in the colonies becoming a new country: taxes paid for part of the American Revolution!
So the next time, someone yells "Obama is a Socialist!" ... ask what road he drove on to get to where he is. Ask her if she has a child in a public school. Ask if Medicare paid for his last surgery. Ask if his garbage was picked up by the city this week. Ask if he's glad we had a military to defend us in World War II.
And then sit back and smile when you get a blank stare. Those folks won't get it. They never do.
Friday, March 30, 2012
Blog every day - are you crazy?
I received a couple messages via Facebook asking why I don't update this blog every day. WHAT? ARE YOU CRAZY? I have a demanding job! I'm too busy! I have dogs to care for and train! I have a life!
And then there's another reason.
Most people blog about the things that frustrate or anger them. I'm no different. Right now, the Republican ideology has me wondering if there's any sanity left in the world. And that's what this blog would be about every single day. Here's an example:
This past week, a weekly acquaintance of mine (I see her once a week and sometimes more) was talking about her upcoming surgery and she said she was so glad Medicare would cover every dime of it. I mentioned that I was glad her surgery was going to happen prior to the GOP Budget Plan being approved. She looked at me with a quizzical expression and I went on to explain that Paul Ryan's GOP Budget (approved by the House of Representatives) would gut Medicare.
She said: "It's sure better than that communist ObamaCare!"
The little nice angel on my right shoulder told me to keep my mouth shut. The activist angel on my left shoulder told me to tell her she was full of crap.
I said, "ObamaCare has provided health insurance to thousands and thousands of people who didn't have health insurance before - it saves us money in the long run. And it protects the Medicare that's going to pay for your surgery."
She replied (YELLING, by the way): "And he isn't even qualified to be President! He's a Muslim!"
Okay ... now we're into the ad hominem attacks. But did I shut up? Nooooooooooooooooo ... ::sigh::
Me: "And then there's the Republican War on Women ..."
She replied with a vengeance: "Those laws are to PROTECT women!"
And then SHE stormed off and proceeded to talk about me and my horrendous views to another person in attendance - of course, making sure I could hear the conversation.
I, however, was thinking about those laws. Did she mean the laws that invade a woman's privacy beyond belief? They protect women? The laws that assume women have no ability to make decisions for themselves ... they protect women? The laws that prevent women from basic reproductive health care? They protect women?
So ... back to the original point of this blog. Why in the world should I write something every day? Well, I shouldn't. And I won't.
But maybe I should write when I feel the urge because now I know there are WOMEN who will throw other women under the bus just so they can continue identifying with a particular political party.
Yamamoto said as the Japanese planes were bombing Pearl Harbor: "I fear we have awakened the sleeping giant."
I hope the Republicans' actions have awakened American women. And I intend to keep ringing the alarm.
And then there's another reason.
Most people blog about the things that frustrate or anger them. I'm no different. Right now, the Republican ideology has me wondering if there's any sanity left in the world. And that's what this blog would be about every single day. Here's an example:
This past week, a weekly acquaintance of mine (I see her once a week and sometimes more) was talking about her upcoming surgery and she said she was so glad Medicare would cover every dime of it. I mentioned that I was glad her surgery was going to happen prior to the GOP Budget Plan being approved. She looked at me with a quizzical expression and I went on to explain that Paul Ryan's GOP Budget (approved by the House of Representatives) would gut Medicare.
She said: "It's sure better than that communist ObamaCare!"
The little nice angel on my right shoulder told me to keep my mouth shut. The activist angel on my left shoulder told me to tell her she was full of crap.
I said, "ObamaCare has provided health insurance to thousands and thousands of people who didn't have health insurance before - it saves us money in the long run. And it protects the Medicare that's going to pay for your surgery."
She replied (YELLING, by the way): "And he isn't even qualified to be President! He's a Muslim!"
Okay ... now we're into the ad hominem attacks. But did I shut up? Nooooooooooooooooo ... ::sigh::
Me: "And then there's the Republican War on Women ..."
She replied with a vengeance: "Those laws are to PROTECT women!"
And then SHE stormed off and proceeded to talk about me and my horrendous views to another person in attendance - of course, making sure I could hear the conversation.
I, however, was thinking about those laws. Did she mean the laws that invade a woman's privacy beyond belief? They protect women? The laws that assume women have no ability to make decisions for themselves ... they protect women? The laws that prevent women from basic reproductive health care? They protect women?
So ... back to the original point of this blog. Why in the world should I write something every day? Well, I shouldn't. And I won't.
But maybe I should write when I feel the urge because now I know there are WOMEN who will throw other women under the bus just so they can continue identifying with a particular political party.
Yamamoto said as the Japanese planes were bombing Pearl Harbor: "I fear we have awakened the sleeping giant."
I hope the Republicans' actions have awakened American women. And I intend to keep ringing the alarm.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
The latest GOP assault on women!
Well ... here we go again! Just when we thought it wouldn't get worse ... it has! For whatever reason (and I sure can't figure it out), the Republicans continue to wage an all-out assault on women.
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was passed in 1994. It sought to improve criminal justice and community responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. The VAWA gave victims a new voice and more access to services. The law also made it clear to law enforcement, the courts, and a new generation of families that domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking are crimes that this society will not tolerate.
Bottom line: the VAWA protects women. Even though men can be victims of these crimes, women are the traditional victims (and for a lot of years, had to hide in the shadows.)
VAWA was reauthorized in 2000 and again in 2005. Each time, the law was improved with some additions such as a legal assistance program for victims, new prevention programs, some federal funds to help keep rape crisis centers open, and the new services for children and teenagers.
EACH AND EVERY TIME, THIS LAW RECEIVED HUGE BIPARTISAN SUPPORT!
Until now.
It's time to reauthorize the VAWA again, but now the Republicans want to scuttle the law. Why would they want to do that? Since its inception, this law has brought nothing but positive changes ... including more than 600 state laws to combat these crimes. Since 1996, the National Domestic Violence Hotline has answered over two million calls. Businesses have joined the fight against violence against women. There are now employee assistance programs that help victims of domestic violence - male and female.
It boggles the mind that these lawmakers (who supposedly represent women as well as men) would want to drop a law that has been so beneficial to so many. Why?
Here's the answer: THIS year, an amendment has been added to the VAWA. It adds new provisions that would include the lesbian/gay community, Native Americans on tribal lands, and undocumented people.
That's right! The Republicans don't want to reauthorize this law because they have "concerns" (their word, not mine) that these new groups of people will be protected.
Hmmm ... what does that tell you about these lawmakers? They're willing to protect you if you're not gay/lesbian ... or living on a Native American tribal land ... or you aren't in this country with the proper documentation.
Or maybe ... just maybe ... it's even simpler than that. Maybe they don't want to protect you because you're a woman.
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was passed in 1994. It sought to improve criminal justice and community responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. The VAWA gave victims a new voice and more access to services. The law also made it clear to law enforcement, the courts, and a new generation of families that domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking are crimes that this society will not tolerate.
Bottom line: the VAWA protects women. Even though men can be victims of these crimes, women are the traditional victims (and for a lot of years, had to hide in the shadows.)
VAWA was reauthorized in 2000 and again in 2005. Each time, the law was improved with some additions such as a legal assistance program for victims, new prevention programs, some federal funds to help keep rape crisis centers open, and the new services for children and teenagers.
EACH AND EVERY TIME, THIS LAW RECEIVED HUGE BIPARTISAN SUPPORT!
Until now.
It's time to reauthorize the VAWA again, but now the Republicans want to scuttle the law. Why would they want to do that? Since its inception, this law has brought nothing but positive changes ... including more than 600 state laws to combat these crimes. Since 1996, the National Domestic Violence Hotline has answered over two million calls. Businesses have joined the fight against violence against women. There are now employee assistance programs that help victims of domestic violence - male and female.
It boggles the mind that these lawmakers (who supposedly represent women as well as men) would want to drop a law that has been so beneficial to so many. Why?
Here's the answer: THIS year, an amendment has been added to the VAWA. It adds new provisions that would include the lesbian/gay community, Native Americans on tribal lands, and undocumented people.
That's right! The Republicans don't want to reauthorize this law because they have "concerns" (their word, not mine) that these new groups of people will be protected.
Hmmm ... what does that tell you about these lawmakers? They're willing to protect you if you're not gay/lesbian ... or living on a Native American tribal land ... or you aren't in this country with the proper documentation.
Or maybe ... just maybe ... it's even simpler than that. Maybe they don't want to protect you because you're a woman.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Contraception crisis .. I just don't get it!
Contraception wasn't legal in this country in all 50 states until 1965 (and then only for married women). This is a battle I thought we'd already won. Until this year.
So let's look at this "controversy" in a rational, logical manner, shall we? The whole flap over contraception is linked to abortion, no doubt about it. Now, I don't know anyone - not one person - who likes the idea of abortion. So, what do we do about it? We sure as heck don't limit a woman's access to contraception because that makes NO sense whatsoever!
What leads to abortion? 1) unwanted/unplanned pregnancies or 2) medical necessity
We can't do much about abortions that are needed for medical reasons (and there are quite a few of those reasons, by the way). But we CAN do a lot about unwanted/unplanned pregnancies. We can make contraception available and affordable!
Contraception >>> fewer unplanned/unwanted pregnancies >>> fewer abortions.
Really ... come on ... it doesn't take a rocket scientist to grasp this concept (unless you happen to be a Republican Congressman, Senator or state lawmaker). Somehow these GOP legislators don't get it: provide contraception and the incidence of abortion will go down. Perhaps they should read the results of this worldwide study:
Study Findings - Read it here
In 2010, Planned Parenthood provided 3,685,437 people with contraceptive services. This includes birth control pills and devices, female sterilization procedures, vasectomies, and emergency contraception kits. This amounts to 33.5% of the services Planned Parenthood provides ... over a third of the entire program! Yet Republicans have voted in several states to strip Planned Parenthood funding because some facilities provide abortion services (that's just 3% of the entire program).
Planned Parenthood Annual Report
GOP presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, and Newt Gingrich all say they will gut Planned Parenthood if they end up in the Oval Office.
Wow! What a way to cut off your nose to spite your face! Take away the very thing that can reduce abortion!
My message to the Republicans: You can't have it both ways! You cannot reduce the incidence of abortion by denying accessible, affordable contraception! If a woman has any religious or moral objection to birth control, nobody will force her to use it. But if a woman wants it - or needs it - no state or federal lawmaker should get in the way.
Maybe the only way to get this message across is to deny Republicans any votes this November ... just like they want to deny women access to birth control.
So let's look at this "controversy" in a rational, logical manner, shall we? The whole flap over contraception is linked to abortion, no doubt about it. Now, I don't know anyone - not one person - who likes the idea of abortion. So, what do we do about it? We sure as heck don't limit a woman's access to contraception because that makes NO sense whatsoever!
What leads to abortion? 1) unwanted/unplanned pregnancies or 2) medical necessity
We can't do much about abortions that are needed for medical reasons (and there are quite a few of those reasons, by the way). But we CAN do a lot about unwanted/unplanned pregnancies. We can make contraception available and affordable!
Contraception >>> fewer unplanned/unwanted pregnancies >>> fewer abortions.
Really ... come on ... it doesn't take a rocket scientist to grasp this concept (unless you happen to be a Republican Congressman, Senator or state lawmaker). Somehow these GOP legislators don't get it: provide contraception and the incidence of abortion will go down. Perhaps they should read the results of this worldwide study:
Study Findings - Read it here
In 2010, Planned Parenthood provided 3,685,437 people with contraceptive services. This includes birth control pills and devices, female sterilization procedures, vasectomies, and emergency contraception kits. This amounts to 33.5% of the services Planned Parenthood provides ... over a third of the entire program! Yet Republicans have voted in several states to strip Planned Parenthood funding because some facilities provide abortion services (that's just 3% of the entire program).
Planned Parenthood Annual Report
GOP presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, and Newt Gingrich all say they will gut Planned Parenthood if they end up in the Oval Office.
Wow! What a way to cut off your nose to spite your face! Take away the very thing that can reduce abortion!
My message to the Republicans: You can't have it both ways! You cannot reduce the incidence of abortion by denying accessible, affordable contraception! If a woman has any religious or moral objection to birth control, nobody will force her to use it. But if a woman wants it - or needs it - no state or federal lawmaker should get in the way.
Maybe the only way to get this message across is to deny Republicans any votes this November ... just like they want to deny women access to birth control.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
YOUNG WOMAN Alert!
Let me say right off the bat: This is NOT about abortion. Each of us has a view on that emotional topic and I respect each view even though it might not agree with my own. However, when I look at the political scene right now, abortion was the starting place for Republican lawmakers in Washington and in state legislatures around the country.
In order to circumvent Roe v. Wade (which made abortion legal in this country), lawmakers have come up with a wide variety of laws and proposed laws. Some are already in effect; others are on the fast track for passage due to GOP-controlled legislatures.
These laws will affect YOU - in ways you may not even know. I was griping on Facebook the other day about how it appears young women simply don't care about what's happening around them. But one of my young female friends said: "It's not that they (we) don't care, it's that they don't know to care. They don't think the gov't can do the things they have proposed."
I know young women are busy ... going to school, starting careers, getting married, taking care of children. But the laws made right now are going to affect you because government most certainly can do the things lawmakers have proposed. Let me repeat that: The laws made right now are going to affect you!
Here are some examples - and they come from laws already passed and those near passage:
1) "Personhood" laws ... birth control will be illegal and YOU will have no control over if or when you have children.
2) If your employer has a religious or moral "objection" to contraception, he/she will be able to keep the company insurance from covering that (even if you must take birth control pills to deal with other medical problems such as ovarian cysts, acne, endometriosis, painful menstrual cramps, etc.) YOU will be paying for birth control out of your own pocket even if you are paying part of your insurance premium costs.
3) YOU will have to prove that you're not taking birth control pills for contraceptive purposes if your employer has a religious/moral objection to contraception and demands that proof. If you can't provide it, you can be fired from your job.
4) Your doctor can lie to you about YOUR pregnancy (and any complications he/she sees) if he/she has an objection to abortion and thinks that's what you may choose. And you can't sue for medical malpractice, either.
5) Some abortion bans do not make exceptions even if the life of the mother is at risk. In other words, should an abortion be medically necessary, YOU will not receive the treatment - and YOU may well die.
6) If you want an abortion for whatever reason (medical problem included), YOU will have a intravaginal probe shoved in your body as mandated by the state. And YOU will have to pay for this invasive, uncomfortable, unnecessary procedure.
7) Government funding for groups like Planned Parenthood is being dropped. For millions of women, Planned Parenthood is the only place they can get medical care including cancer screenings, mammograms, STD testing and treatment, and contraception services. If YOU need Planned Parenthood (or similar groups), YOU will be out of luck.
8) If your doctor finds you are carrying a dead fetus, YOU will have to wait until "natural delivery" to release it from your body and YOU will just have to hope antibiotics can save you from systemic infection.
I can go on ... there are more. Lots more. The only way to prevent more laws like the ones above is to use your power at the ballot box and vote out the people responsible for this insanity. Every single one of the above laws/proposed laws is being supported by the Republicans. There are a few Democrats who jumped on that bandwagon, but not many. The issue centers on YOU and YOUR choices. YOU, along with your doctor, should make medical decisions ... not a group of lawmakers who don't even understand what they're talking about.
YOU can stop this, but first YOU have to register to vote and then make YOUR voice heard loud and clear. Young women comprise a huge voting block in this country, but that power goes to waste because voting statistics show that this same group does not vote!
Remember ... this isn't about abortion. It's about YOU and YOUR choices. And this coming November is critical. Make no mistake about it: this November IS critical. I've already fought the battle and I'll fight it again - but you have to do your part, too, because YOU are the ones who will be affected the most.
In order to circumvent Roe v. Wade (which made abortion legal in this country), lawmakers have come up with a wide variety of laws and proposed laws. Some are already in effect; others are on the fast track for passage due to GOP-controlled legislatures.
These laws will affect YOU - in ways you may not even know. I was griping on Facebook the other day about how it appears young women simply don't care about what's happening around them. But one of my young female friends said: "It's not that they (we) don't care, it's that they don't know to care. They don't think the gov't can do the things they have proposed."
I know young women are busy ... going to school, starting careers, getting married, taking care of children. But the laws made right now are going to affect you because government most certainly can do the things lawmakers have proposed. Let me repeat that: The laws made right now are going to affect you!
Here are some examples - and they come from laws already passed and those near passage:
1) "Personhood" laws ... birth control will be illegal and YOU will have no control over if or when you have children.
2) If your employer has a religious or moral "objection" to contraception, he/she will be able to keep the company insurance from covering that (even if you must take birth control pills to deal with other medical problems such as ovarian cysts, acne, endometriosis, painful menstrual cramps, etc.) YOU will be paying for birth control out of your own pocket even if you are paying part of your insurance premium costs.
3) YOU will have to prove that you're not taking birth control pills for contraceptive purposes if your employer has a religious/moral objection to contraception and demands that proof. If you can't provide it, you can be fired from your job.
4) Your doctor can lie to you about YOUR pregnancy (and any complications he/she sees) if he/she has an objection to abortion and thinks that's what you may choose. And you can't sue for medical malpractice, either.
5) Some abortion bans do not make exceptions even if the life of the mother is at risk. In other words, should an abortion be medically necessary, YOU will not receive the treatment - and YOU may well die.
6) If you want an abortion for whatever reason (medical problem included), YOU will have a intravaginal probe shoved in your body as mandated by the state. And YOU will have to pay for this invasive, uncomfortable, unnecessary procedure.
7) Government funding for groups like Planned Parenthood is being dropped. For millions of women, Planned Parenthood is the only place they can get medical care including cancer screenings, mammograms, STD testing and treatment, and contraception services. If YOU need Planned Parenthood (or similar groups), YOU will be out of luck.
8) If your doctor finds you are carrying a dead fetus, YOU will have to wait until "natural delivery" to release it from your body and YOU will just have to hope antibiotics can save you from systemic infection.
I can go on ... there are more. Lots more. The only way to prevent more laws like the ones above is to use your power at the ballot box and vote out the people responsible for this insanity. Every single one of the above laws/proposed laws is being supported by the Republicans. There are a few Democrats who jumped on that bandwagon, but not many. The issue centers on YOU and YOUR choices. YOU, along with your doctor, should make medical decisions ... not a group of lawmakers who don't even understand what they're talking about.
YOU can stop this, but first YOU have to register to vote and then make YOUR voice heard loud and clear. Young women comprise a huge voting block in this country, but that power goes to waste because voting statistics show that this same group does not vote!
Remember ... this isn't about abortion. It's about YOU and YOUR choices. And this coming November is critical. Make no mistake about it: this November IS critical. I've already fought the battle and I'll fight it again - but you have to do your part, too, because YOU are the ones who will be affected the most.
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