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"Since the election of George Bush, protestors feel renewed energy...we must be equally renewed in our efforts..."

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Clinic Defender

Reproductive Rights Taskforce

Clinic Defense assists women seeking health services at the Women's Health Specialists clinic. We escort clients from the parking lot to the building, sing over the protestors, block cameras, and support clients who are upset by the harassment. We need volunteers to help us Saturday mornings. Since the election of George W. Bush, protestors feel renewed energy to push their values and religion onto women seeking reproductive health at the clinic. We must be equally t\renewed in our efforts to assist these women in obtaining the health care they deserve.
		::Take Action:: Clinic Escort Spring Training Protect what you believe in and become a clinic escort. The spring training is for anyone who has considered becoming an escort, wants to learn more about clinic defense, or wants to learn how to diffuse hostile situations. Spring Training is April 13 from 6-8 pm. E-mail info@sacnow.org to sign-up. Pledge a Protestor On any given Saturday, a handful of anti-abortionists show up at the clinic to harass, intimidate and threaten the women, the staff and the doctors. Pledge an amont per protestor and on Saturday, January 19, clinic defenders will tally the number of protestors Donate Any Amount Instead of pledging per protestor, make a donation now to support Pro-Choice Action in Sacramento. Proceeds benefit… The money collected goes directly towards the Clinic Defense Task Force with the Sacramento National Organization for Women. The money is used for clinic defense items including vests, curtains, signs and outreach materials.
Roe v Wade On January 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in Roe v. Wade, a challenge to a Texas statute that made it a crime to perform an abortion unless a woman's life was at stake. The case had been filed by "Jane Roe," an unmarried women who wanted to safely and legally end her pregnancy. Siding with Roe, the Court struck down the Texas law. In its ruling, the Court recognized for the first time that the constitutional right to privacy "is broad enough to encompass a woman's decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy. Roe has come to be known as the case that legalized abortion nationwide. At the time the decision was handed down, nearly two-thirds of the states outlawed abortion except to save a woman's life. Roe rendered these laws unconstitutional, making abortion services safer and more accessible to women throughout the country. The decision also set a legal precedent that affected nearly 20 subsequent Supreme Court cases involving restrictions on access to abortion. From PlannedParenthood.org
Websites
http://www.plannedparenthood.org http://www.voters4choice.org http://www.naral.com http://www.caral.org http://www.saveroe.com http://www.million4roe.com

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