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California | Womyn85 Days to Stop Prop 85
Prop 85 would amend our state constitution to prohibit young women from obtaining abortion care without government-mandated parental notification. With only 85 days to "re-defeat" Prop 85, there's no time to waste. We have only 85 days to get the word out: Vote No on Proposition
85. As a staunch supporter of reproductive freedom, I know you'll understand the urgency of my email. Prop 85 would amend our state constitution to prohibit young women from obtaining abortion care without government-mandated parental notification. With only 85 days to "re-defeat" Prop 85, there's no time to waste. Prop 85 is almost identical to last year's ballot initiative, Prop 73, a dangerous and divisive ballot measure that NARAL Pro-Choice California played an instrumental role in defeating. It was your support last year that helped us reach California voters with the truth about this initiative. Now, we need your help to do it again. Please click here to support our campaign against Prop 85. http://prochoiceaction.org/ct/1pL6NL618X-M/ Last year's fight took almost all our resources - and here we are again, facing an even greater challenge. Well-financed anti-choice forces are more organized on the ground, will soon be on the airwaves, and are more determined to see Prop 85 pass. So I'm asking you to do two things today: Talk to your friends about voting NO on Prop 85 and explain why it isn't right for California, and; Give a symbolic gift to NARAL Pro-Choice California to show your support and help us reach voters AGAIN through intensive grassroots outreach. Between now and the election, just 25 cents a day ($21.25), 50 cents a day ($42.50), or $1.00 a day ($85.00) will make a huge impact. http://prochoiceaction.org/ct/1pL6NL618X-M/ Here is some background information about Prop 85 that will help you talk about the importance of safety when it comes to our daughters and all California teens: :: I hope my daughter would come to me if she got pregnant. But if she or any other teen could not, for whatever reason, more than anything else I want her to be safe. I want her to get good medical care and counseling, not resort to drastic measures. :: Many teens are afraid of disappointing their parents and will go to great lengths to avoid it. And there are some teens that may be in danger if a parent is notified. Sadly, not all families are like ours. Some teens live with violence or neglect and some teens are subject to sexual abuse. We cannot further victimize them. :: For these reasons, professional caregivers like the California Medical Association, California Association of Family Physicians, and the American Academy of Pediatrics all oppose Prop 85. :: The best way to protect teens is to give them the tools and resources to prevent an unintended pregnancy in the first place. :: Make no mistake, Prop 85 is just one piece of the deceptive anti-choice strategy to chip away at our reproductive rights. Just look at who is supporting the effort: Traditional Values Coalition, Evangelicals for Social Action, and Right to Life Central Valley. We cannot sit back and let them win. We can stop Prop 85 in just 85 days like we defeated Prop 73 last year, but we cannot do this without you. I hope you will agree that we must fight even harder this year. Your generous gift of $21.25, $42.50, or $85.00 right now will help us jump-start our campaign and reach as many California voters as possible. http://prochoiceaction.org/ct/1pL6NL618X-M/ Thank you in advance for all that you continue to do to support NARAL Pro-Choice California and the values of freedom and privacy. Best, Amy Everitt State Director -------------------------------------------------- Visit the web address below to tell your friends about this. http://prochoiceaction.org/join-forward.html?domain=can&r=LpL6NL61vE_7 If you received this message from a friend, you can sign up for NARAL Pro-Choice America's Choice Action Network at: http://prochoiceaction.org/can/join.html?r=LpL6NL61vE_7E -------------------------------------------------- |
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