I got this from Robyn at Naral Pro-Choice. WRITE A LETTER! I am going to tonight.
You may have seen articles today in the Star Tribune or the Pioneer Press about yesterday’s House hearing on the so-called “Positive Alternatives Act”. This anti-choice, MCCL-driven initiative would fund deceptive anti-choice crisis pregnancy centers, which do nothing to prevent unintended pregnancy and misinform and mislead women to pressure them away from abortion as an option. The bill passed through the House committee yesterday by an 11-5 vote.
Link to the Star Tribune story: http://www.startribune.com/stories/587/5285451.html
Link to the Pioneer Press story: http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/politics/11104646.htm
The Star Tribune also recently printed an op-ed in support of anti-choice crisis pregnancy centers: http://www.startribune.com/stories/1519/5281105.html
Please take 5 minutes to write a letter to either the Star Tribune or the Pioneer Press to express your opposition to this bill.
Tips for Letter Writing:
Be Brief: 250 words or less
Refer to the story they printed
Include your first and last name, address, phone number, and email
To submit a letter to the Star Tribune, email
or go to their webform at http://www.startribune.com/dynamic/feedback/form.php?opinion=1
To submit a letter to the Pioneer Press, email
Talking Points on the so-called “Positive Alternatives Act” and on anti-choice Crisis Pregnancy Centers:
· The state should not be funding agencies that use medically inaccurate information and intimidation tactics
· Minnesota is in a budget crisis, and if we are going to allocate new money towards pregnancy-related care it should include real solution for preventing unintended pregnancy (such as family planning funding) and real solutions to help women who choose to continue their pregnancies (such as child care subsidies and solid health care coverage)
· Family planning clinics in Minnesota that are proven to reduce unintended pregnancy by providing birth control and pregnancy prevention education are already struggling to survive; we should increase funding for these clinics and their proven methods before funding agencies that are unproven and unregulated.
· If you have a personal story about a CPC (you or a friend visited one and experienced their anti-choice tactics)--tell it!
here is something to add to that:
We Need Your Help to Put Prevention First.
1. SPEAK OUT!
A key committee of the Minnesota Senate is scheduled to vote on two important pieces of legislation on Tuesday, March 15: the Putting Prevention First Act (SF 581/HF 646) and the MCCL's Positive Alternatives Act (SF 910/HF 952) . Please take a second to urge the committee members to approve the Putting Prevention First Act and reject the MCCL's Positive Alternatives Act.
Get more information on:
Putting Prevention First Act
MCCL's Positive Alternatives Act
2. SHOW UP!
The Putting Prevention First Act and the MCCL's Positive Alternatives Act are scheduled to be heard by the Senate Health and Family Security committee on Tuesday, March 15 at noon. We welcome you to come demonstrate your support for responsible family planning programs in person!
WHAT: Senate Health and Family Security Committee Hearing
WHERE: Room 15, Minnesota State Capitol
WHEN: Tuesday, March 15 at 12:00 PM
hey girl
a bunch of us are going to testify against this bill at the mn legislature on weds.
if yr interested, check yr pms.