A Kansas jury acquitted abortion provider Dr. George Tiller today. Tiller was charged with violating state laws regulating late-term abortions, and was cleared of all 19 counts.
But the fight continues. Anti-choice legislators in Virginia and other states want to offer "Choose Life" state license plates, the sales of which would fund fake clinics that deceive pregnant women.
The South Carolina legislature may enact additional roadblocks for women seeking abortions. And on and on. We need you to keep working to ensure women continue to have access to safe, legal abortions.
In DC, human rights activist Dr. Sima Simar today urged the Obama administration to ensure U.S. policies address the needs of Afghan women and girls. Watch a C-SPAN clip of her press conference here!
Want to help women abroad? Ask your members of Congress what they are doing to invest in women and girls abroad. Raise money to train Afghan midwives - it takes just $3000 to train women to assist with pregnancies and childbirth. But every dollar helps. If you want to learn more, call the DC office at 703-522-2214 or the LA office at 310-556-2500.
In other news, the FMF staff is really pleased with the National Young Women's Leadership Conference! Thanks again for joining us in DC - it was such a pleasure to meet everyone.
We are currently reviewing the conference evaluations and will draft a report based on your feedback. If you haven't yet submitted yours, please email or send it to us by snail mail ASAP. If you took pictures, share those with us as well! Send photos and evals to dgeong@feminist.org, or to our DC office:
Feminist Majority Foundation
1600 Wilson Blvd., Ste. 801
Arlington, VA 22209
So thanks for tuning in and keep up the great work!
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