WHAT, WHY, WHEN, WHERE
On May 31st of this year, abortion provider Dr. George Tiller was shot to death in his church. His murderer has told the AP that he knows there are "many other similar events planned around the country as long as abortion remains legal."
Now, on the heels of this tragedy, 40 Days For Life is mobilizing for what they boast will be "the largest, most widespread coordinated pro-life outreach ever." From September 23rd through November 1st of 2009, anti-choice activists will descend upon women's health clinics nationwide for a campaign of harassment and obstruction.
We must organize quickly to protect the clinics and the staff who work for women's health care, as well as the patients who need treatment. To that end, we are compiling a national list of targeted clinics and actions planned to counter this anti-choice campaign, and we need your help!
HOW
- If you are on Facebook, join the 40 Days for CHOICE group and invite your friends.
- Please review the directory of targeted clinics. If your clinic is on the list and no further information appears, call them. Ask how you can help. Remember that they are busy serving women's health care needs every day, and be ready to organize something independently if they do not have anything planned (see our Organizing Guide). Please post any questions to the Facebook group, or e-mail us at la4choice@gmail.com for organization help or ideas.
- Post or email us with information about clinic defense and counter-demonstrations in your area so we can add it to the national list.
- Show up! If each of us passes this information along to every pro-choice person we know, spends 15 minutes reaching out to our local clinic, especially if it's on the targeted list, and participates in clinic defense in whatever way we can, it will have a huge impact on this attack on every woman's right to safe and legal abortion.
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