courtesy of plannedparenthood.org
SO WHAT’S HAPPENING THAT YOU SERIOUSLY NEED TO KNOW?
You know those Planned Parenthood investigations happening across the country because of those bogus videos?
Now the GOP is going after OUR own Planned Parenthood in Missouri – even though we know the severely edited videos are merely political attacks on women’s health and the providers we trust.
GOP lawmakers around the country have called for investigations and hearings, and inquiries have been announced in Arizona, Indiana, Florida, Kansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, including Missouri.
To date no investigations have uncovered any evidence that Planned Parenthood affiliates have broken any laws with regard to fetal tissue. NONE.
The majority of states, including Missouri, do NOT participate in fetal tissue donation – even though previous fetal tissue research nationwide has resulted in polio vaccines and advancements in AIDS, muscular dystrophy and Parkinson’s disease. READ MORE HERE – 8 FACTS.
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WE NEED YOU TO SHOW UP
Missouri GOP have announced a joint hearing in Jefferson City for next Wednesday, August 19th, beginnning at 10am. As a senior member of the Children & Families Committee, I will be there to loudly defend Planned Parenthood in the State Capital and I need you there too. I cannot do this alone.
WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT THIS BOGUS ANTI-WOMEN INVESTIGATION:
1. COME BE PART OF THE AUDIENCE & SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR PLANNED PARENTHOOD. SERIOUSLY, WE NEED YOU.
The anti-women pro-life contingent will be there in full force and we cannot idly stand by. If you can come to the State Capitol beginning at 10am next Wednesday, please let my assistant know ASAP = adam.speak@house.mo.gov
2. Email SPEAKER TODD RICHARDSON and ASK WHY ON EARTH IS HE WASTING TAX PAYER MONEY ON THIS WITCH HUNT? = todd.richardson@house.mo.gov
3. Contact CHAIRWOMAN DIANE FRANKLIN AND CHAIRMAN ANDREW KOENIG and ask the same.
4. Forward this email to every woman you know and get them to take action too.
5. Demand your Facebook friends do the same (be an activist with YOUR network).
6. Write an op-ed, blog post, letter to the editor and express YOUR outrage that our State Capitol is indulging in political theatre at the expense of women’s access to healthcare.
7. Refer every woman you know to ProgressWoman – on Facebook & Twitter @progresswomenus. Repost, retweet & help make noise.
KNOW WHO IS REPRESENTING YOU
Reminder – Look up your state and federal electeds HERE.
If you don’t know who represents you, frankly you are in the dark. These are the people making policy decisions that affect you. And while you’re at it, please strongly encourage your friends to learn also.
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WHO ARE WE EXACTLY?
ProgressWomen began as a project December 2014 through my office after women kept asking “What can I do to get involved politically?” We are now a collective of over 1000 women statewide (and growing) who are sick and tired of attacks on women & families in Missouri, in so many ways. Check us out online. Open up your address book & refer us every progressive woman you know. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter @ProgressWomenUs & Facebook @ProgressWomen.
You’ve heard this before – “it’s going to take a village”. Tired of their nonsense? You in?
In Solidarity,
Missouri State Rep. Stacey Newman
stacey.newman@house.mo.gov