Anti-choice Extremists Headed to Iowa
A Message from Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa
They're headed to Iowa.
Anti-choice
extremists are bringing a graphic campaign of intolerance and
inflammatory, offensive rhetoric in the form of a truck and plane
mobilization.
The
Center for Bio-Ethical Reform's truck/plane campaign includes
semi-trailers painted with pictures of aborted fetuses and airplanes
which tow flyby banners. This is an anti-choice extremist group
targeting swing states for the November elections. The images
featured on the sides of the trucks and banners are very graphic.
The group historically targets highly-populated areas such as shopping
malls, downtown areas, middle schools and high schools.
This group is currently in South Dakota with plans to spend the next two weeks in Iowa.
They have indicated intent to arrive in Des Moines on Monday, August 2,
and spend five days in the Greater Des Moines area. We are also
expecting the trucks in Sioux City, Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa City and the Quad Cities.
Planned
Parenthood of Greater Iowa (PPGI) believes that this attempt by The
Center for Bio-Ethical Reform is intentionally designed to shock rather
than educate. Harassment and intimidation do not prevent abortion
- access to comprehensive, medically-accurate, sex education and health
services will. PPGI will continue our mission to protect the
rights of women and prevent unwanted pregnancies through providing
quality reproductive health care to women, men and families throughout
the state.
This invasion provides us with an important educational opportunity and you can help.
What You Can Do
Know
the issue and talk to your friends about this invasion and the need for
them to join you in speaking up to protect choice. Explain that:
*This is an offensive attempt to intimidate and shame women who have had an abortion and those who support reproductive rights.
*This is an out-of-state-group using offensive propaganda to thrust its narrow, ideological views on citizens.
*Most
Americans, regardless of their view on abortion rights, object to
graphic scare tactics, aimed at scaring, humiliating and bullying the
public.
*Anti-choice
extremists like these are not concerned about women or children.
If they were, they would not frighten individuals, specifically
children, with graphic, often inaccurate images. Instead, they
would support access to family planning information that enables women
to prevent unintended pregnancies.
Recruit new Planned Parenthood Action Network members.
As an activist, you know the importance of using your voice.
Encourage your friends to join you by signing up to receive alerts here.
Thank
you for your energy, involvement and activism. For more
information on issues regarding reproductive health, education and
advocacy, go to http://www.ppgi.org
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Saturday, July 31
Anti-choice Extremists Headed to Iowa
by
Linda Thieman
on Sat 31 Jul 2004 10:14 AM CDT
Saturday, July 3
Deep Divisions in GOP on Choice, Gay Rights
by
Linda Thieman
on Sat 03 Jul 2004 09:51 AM CDT
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