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URGENT: Planned Parenthood under attack http://ga3.org/ct/V1AZBO61YXC2/
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Dear Friend,
Planned Parenthood is under attack.
Ground zero in the fight for women's access to reproductive health care has landed in a town in the middle of America.
Aurora, Illinois.
Aurora's not really a town. It's a fast growing city outside
Chicago where Planned Parenthood just built a large clinic.
Just a few weeks ago, the usual suspects in the anti-choice fringe showed up in droves - and by droves, I mean more people are protesting this clinic than we've seen in decades.
What's worse? They've managed to keep our clinic doors closed. Last week, a U.S. district court judge denied our request to open the clinic.
We need your help. Today. Right now. We must demonstrate that Planned Parenthood and the women we serve have enormous support not only in Illinois, but everywhere. From wherever you live, and with whatever time you have - you can help.
Click here:
http://ga3.org/ct/V1AZBO61YXC2/
You see, what's happening in Aurora isn't an isolated incident. What's happening in Aurora today is what's happening in America. It's not a war on a clinic. It's a war on women's access to reproductive health care - in
Aurora, and across our country.
Every day that our clinic remains closed further encourages the anti-choice extremists' harassment and intimidation of patients and staff here in Aurora and at clinics across the country. And every day our health center is not open, more women go without pap tests, birth control supplies and breast exams. That is a real shame for a region, and a country, in the middle of a catastrophic health care crisis.
The situation in Aurora is the most challenging we've faced in a long time, to be sure. But Planned Parenthood has been fighting this battle for 90 years, and we're not going to stop now. We'll be back in court as soon as possible to present additional facts, and we WILL open this clinic.
Here's how you can help:
:: Please take action. Planned Parenthood, our clinic staff, and the women of Aurora need all the visible support we can get. Your action today will add a ribbon of support at the clinic - we're at over 30,000 ribbons and counting! Send your ribbon signifying your support of the Aurora clinic.
http://ga3.org/ct/V1AZBO61YXC2/
:: Tell your friends! Send them this link:
http://ga3.org/ct/V1AZBO61YXC2/
Planned Parenthood is showing up for this fight. I hope you will, too. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Cecile Richards
President, Planned Parenthood Federation of America
