NARAL's Pro-Choice Pulse January 2009 - From the Front Lines

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Warm Greetings from Amy Dear Aurora, What a year it has been! With your help in time and treasure, we increased the pro-choice majority in Sacramento and defeated Prop 4. However, history demonstrates that when we have pro-choice victories, anti-choice groups redouble their efforts. Imagine my shock over the holidays to see an anti-choice, 20-foot billboard appear over the Bay Bridge in San Francisco. For forty years, California has led the nation in protecting and promoting choice. I hope you will ensure that your membership is current so we can continue our leadership. From all of us at NARAL Pro-Choice California, thank you for your continued support this year and best wishes for 2009! Warm regards, Amy Everitt State Director From the Front Lines The city of San Francisco is challenging state legislation that allows insurance companies to charge women more than men for health coverage. San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera, NARAL Pro-Choice California’s 2004 Champion of Choice, intends to sue the state if legislation allowing gender rating is not repealed. Herrera has sponsored two bills in Sacramento with Senator Mark Leno (SB 54) and Assembly member Curren Price (AB119) to remedy the situation as well. Choice in the Headlines Still More Bush-Borne Obstacles to Overcome in New Administration President Obama Reverses Bush-Backed Attack on Family Planning For Privacy’s Sake, Taking Risks to End Pregnancy The Truth About Teens and Sex Hero and Zero Hero: The San Francisco Superior Court which ruled that low-income women, regardless of how long they resided in California, would have access to prenatal care and other medical care. Zero: Anti-choice groups in Fremont, CA who tried to stop comprehensive sex education for middle schools. They would prefer to end sex ed altogether rather than provide students with medically accurate information! Too bad for them, the Fremont Unified School District approved (5-0) the new curriculum. Calendar February 4: Choice Conversation with Rose Aguilar to celebrate 36 years of Roe v. Wade March 3: San Francisco Power of Choice Luncheon March 24: Reproductive Freedom Day in Sacramento Txt4Choice Turn your cell phone into an easy and powerful way to be heard on a woman's right to choose. Sign up for Txt4Choice today. Stay Informed Don’t forget to renew your membership with NARAL Pro-Choice California. Be Our Friend!

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