Wish you could do more to Stop Stupak? You can, tomorrow!

Thankfully, the Senate rejected the Nelson Amendment, but as we all know, there is more work to be done to save women's reproductive rights.

This Saturday, December 12th, the Courage Campaign, a progressive grassroots organization in California, is hosting a phonebank in their Los Angeles office called "Friends of Equality: Protecting Women's Rights." They will be putting pressure on the House Dems that voted for the Stupak Amendment.

They want to ensure that it taken out of the final bill when it comes back from conference committee. "This will be a unique and tightly targeted campaign, pressuring these lawmakers with the voices of those they SHOULD care most about – motivated pro-choice Democratic voters who will hold them accountable at the ballot box in 2010."

You can sign up for one of two shifts (or both!) from 9a-12p or 12p-3p.

Please RSVP.

The address is
1930 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 1210
Los Angeles, CA 90057


We hope to see you there!

photo courtesy of http://www.flickr.com/photos/ari/2209798871/

Stop Stupak: Call your Senators!!!

Today is the day we STOP STUPAK.

Today, the Senate begins debate on their version of the Health Care Reform Bill. Senators Hatch and Nelson are preparing to introduce an amendment to the Senate version of the bill that is identical to the Stupak-Pitts amendment.

Call your Senators TODAY. We need to flood the lines, and let our voices be heard. This is the biggest threat to reproductive health our generation has seen, and they need to know that we won't go back!

Call BOTH your Senators at BOTH their DC office and field office.
You can find the phone numbers for both offices at senate.gov. You can also reach your Senators D.C. office by calling the capitol Switchboard at 888-423-5983.

Let your Senators know that you want a pro-women, pro-choice health care reform bill, and to URGE them to fight against any attempt to attach a Stupak-like amendment to the Senate version of the health care reform bill.

Let them know that women rights will not be a bargaining chip!




check out Lindsay phonebanking!

Stop Stupak Phone Banks in the FMF's Los Angeles Office

Here in the FMF's Los Angeles office, we are ANGRY about the Stupak amendment! We can't make it to DC for the Emergency/Rally Lobby Day on Dec. 2 but that won't stop us from taking action!

If you are in the Los Angeles area, join us at the FMF Headquarters on Dec. 1 & 2 for a Stop Stupak Phone Bank! We'll be phonebanking our supporters, asking them to take 2 minutes to call key decision makers and demand that no anti-choice amendments be included in health care reform.

The Stupak Amendment is the single largest threat to abortion access in our lifetimes. We must demand that young women's lives and bodies stop being used as a political bargaining chip and make sure Congress understands that abortion is health care.

Here are the details: FMF Headquarters at 433 S. Beverly Dr. between Pico and Olympic, 90212. Tuesday, December 1 join us from 6pm - 9pm, or on Wednesday, Dec. 2 join us from 10am - 6pm for any amount of time. Spread the word!

To RSVP, email Allie at amcdonald@feminist.org or Jacqueline at jsun@feminist.org or call us at 866-471-FMLA.

See you on December 1st & 2nd!

FMF Organizers, Intern and Campus Leader on Feminist Magazine radio show!

FMF Campus Organizers Jacqueline Sun and Allie McDonald, FMF Intern and UC Santa Cruz student, Lindsay Frank and Pasadena City College Feminist Club leader, Marissa Anderson were featured on the KPFK/Pacifica Radio show, "Feminist Magazine" last night!

Jacqueline and Allie gave a recap of the Western Regional Feminist Leadership Conference and spoke about the next steps - specifically the STOP STUPAK Day of Action on Dec. 2! If you're in DC, go to the Lobby Day/Rally! If you're in LA, come to the FMF Headquarters for our STOP STUPAK phone banks! And if you're anywhere in between, take action on your campus, organize an on-campus call-in-day, and visit your Senators' and Representative's local office!

Marissa spoke about what inspired her to launch the PCC Feminist Club last spring and about her speaking role in the FMF's recent Western conference.

And Lindsay spoke about what it's like to intern at the FMF (we are currently accepting applications for Spring 2010) and her plans to launch a feminist club at UC Santa Cruz in January.

You can listen now! Just visit the KPFK archives, and scroll down to Feminist Magazine. Then click "play" or "download" and enjoy!

Leave a comment letting us know what you think!

Stop Stupak Phone Banks in Los Angeles!

Here in the FMF's Los Angeles office, we are ANGRY about the Stupak amendment! We can't make it to DC for the Emergency/Rally Lobby Day on Dec. 2 but that won't stop us from taking action!

If you are in the Los Angeles area, join us at the FMF Headquarters on Dec. 1 & 2 for a Stop Stupak Phone Bank! We'll be phonebanking our supporters, asking them to take 2 minutes to call key decision makers and demand that the Stupak amendment be stripped from the Health Care Reform bill.

The Stupak Amendment is the single largest threat to abortion access in our lifetimes. We must demand that young women's lives and bodies stop being used as a political bargaining chip and make sure Congress understands that abortion is health care.

Here are the details: FMF Headquarters at 433 S. Beverly Dr. between Pico and Olympic, 90212. Tuesday, December 1 join us from 6pm - 9pm, or on Wednesday, Dec. 2 join us from 10am - 6pm for any amount of time. Spread the word!

To RSVP, email Allie at amcdonald@feminist.org or Jacqueline at jsun@feminist.org or call us at 866-471-FMLA.

See you on December 1st & 2nd!