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DESCRIPTION:FOR IMMEIDIATE RELEASE\n\n“SPEAK OUT: I HAD AN ABORTION” A DOCUMENTARY 
 BY JENNIFER BAUMGARDNER TO BE SCREENED THURSDAY MAY 12th 7-9 PM AT 777 
 VALENCIA BETWEEN 19th and 20th AT NEW COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA. STAY TO HEAR 
 LOCAL WOMEN DISCUSS THEIR DECISION TO HAVE AN ABORTION.\n.\n\n“Speak Out: 
 I had an abortion," a documentary by Jennifer Baumgardner, will be screened 
 on May 12th from 7-9pm at 777 Valencia, between 19th and 20th at New 
 College of California. This documentary features women speaking candidly 
 about their experiences with abortion. “Speak Out”, which was made 32 
 years after abortion was decriminalized, showcases the voices of the first 
 generation of women whose reproductive rights were recognized and 
 safeguarded by the US. This documentary was made as part of the larger "I 
 had an abortion" campaign, which Jennifer started last year in response to 
 what she sees as the attempt by the right to foist a false consciousness of 
 regret, terror and sadness on women who have had abortions. "Speak Out: I 
 had an abortion" dispels the myth that every woman who has an abortion is 
 traumatized, and instead gives voice to the truth that each woman’s 
 unique experience with abortion can be supported and 
 respected.\n\nElizabeth Creely writes, "On January 22, 2005, over 4,000 
 anti-choice protesters descended on San Francisco bearing the message that 
 abortion hurts women. Women who have personally experienced their own 
 abortion as a tragic mistake deserve to find support. However, their 
 individual experiences should not be used to limit the rights of all women. 
 Lets open up the dialogue and hear even more stories- about our bodies, our 
 beliefs, and ourselves. After the screening, we will invite women who have 
 had abortions to speak up and tell their abortion story publicly. Women who 
 were born after the Roe Decision grew up in a unique moment in history when 
 a woman's right to control her body was established. How do we feel about 
 that?"\nQuestions? Contact Elizabeth Creely at elizabethcreely@yahoo.com or 
 at 415-643-6842\nThis program is sponsored by: New College’s Center for 
 Education and Social Action http://www.newcollege.edu/cesa/ and EXHALE, a 
 woman’s counseling organization.http://www.4exhale.org/home.html\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2005/04/19/62953.php
SUMMARY:Premiere Screening of Speak Out- I had an abortion
LOCATION:May 12th from 7-9pm at 777 Valencia, btw 19th and 20th at the New College 
 of California
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2005/04/19/62953.php
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