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Sol
09-18-2007, 04:05 PM
Here's the background:

The fight for women's access to reproductive health care just landed in Aurora, Illinois, a fast-growing city outside Chicago, where Planned Parenthood just built a large health center.

The usual suspects in the anti-choice fringe have showed up in droves - more people are protesting this clinic than Planned Parenthood has seen in a very long time. They need our help!

People like you and I are tying ribbons outside the new clinic - a ribbon for every supporter. If we get massive amounts of ribbons tied, we'll send a powerful message to the protesters that Planned Parenthood has support from across the country. And, we'll also let the women seeking care there know that they are welcome and supported, too.

You see, what's happening in Aurora isn't just some isolated incident. What's happening in Aurora today is what's happening in America. It's not a war on a clinic - it's a war on women's access to needed health care - in Aurora, and across our country.

Update 09/18/07

This morning was set to be the opening day of our new Planned Parenthood clinic near Chicago, but anti-choice protesters have pressured officials into delaying our opening. We WILL open those doors, but we need your help - NOW.

Thank you to the 24,925 of you who sent your message of support to our staff and volunteers in Aurora by tying welcoming ribbons at the clinic. If you haven't already, please support our fight for the Aurora clinic by making a gift today.

Any amount will help: https://secure.ga0.org/02/aurora1/n0dan4tS1s2x7?source=b0809htr05

Tell your friends: http://www.ppaction.org/campaign/aurora1/forward/3w6dbwzfe55n6n? (http://www.ppaction.org/campaign/aurora1/forward/3w6dbwzfe55n6n)

And, most importantly, if you know anyone in the Chicago area,please ask them to get involved. Here's the link:http://www.ppaction.org/ct/Apan4tS15SR8/ (http://www.ppaction.org/ct/Apan4tS15SR8/)

Thank you..."What happens in Aurora, happens to ME."
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msdemeanor
09-18-2007, 04:26 PM
Thank you for posting this information. I've added a ribbon and some $$ to the fight.

For anyone who can stomach watching Faux News, here is their disgusting substitute for a news story on what's happening in Aurora:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18IKmx6wsYk

Sol
09-20-2007, 11:10 PM
Update 09/20/07

At 12:30 pm today, a U.S. district court judge denied ourrequest to allow our Aurora, Illinois, clinic to open its doors. Today's ruling is a disappointment for Aurora women and their families.

Every day our health center is not open, more women gowithout pap tests, birth control supplies and breast exams. That is a real shame for a region, and a country, in the middle of a catastrophic health care crisis.

And, this ruling will only encourage the anti-choice extremists' harassment and intimidation of patients and staff here in Aurora and at clinics across the country. I've said this before, and I must say it again today: what's happening in Aurora is what's happening in America.

The situation in Aurora may be the most challenging we've faced in a long time, but Planned Parenthood has been fighting this battle for 90 years, and we're not going to stop now. We'll be back in court as soon as possible to present additional facts,and we WILL open this clinic. In the judge's own words today, "This case is far from over." ::

You may have already spread the word, but if not, please takea moment to do so now. Tell your circle what's happening in Aurora and what it means for access to reproductive health careand choice for all of us. We need all the visible support we canget - we're at 29,761 ribbons and counting. Click here:http://www.ppaction.org/campaign/aurora1/forward/3w6dbw21e5xn56? ::

Please, make a donation. Any amount helps. Thank you. https://secure.ga0.org/02/aurora1/nFpan4tS172sH?

Thank you for all you've done so far to support Planned Parenthood during this crisis -your generosity has been amazing.You can count on us to continue to fight. And I'll continue tolet you know what's happening and how you can help.

Sincerely, Cecile Richards
President, Planned Parenthood Federation of America

P.S. The outpouring of help from people like you is keeping us going. Take a look at what one of our volunteers had to say: http://www.ppaction.org/campaign/aurora1/forward/3w6dbw21e5xn56