Join Dayton Women's Rights Alliance on January 22, the 39th anniversary of Roe versus Wade, to hear Jaime Miracle, Policy Director NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio, and Lauren Blauvelt, Regional Field Organizer for Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio. They will explain how our rights are threatened as never before at the state and national level and lead a discussion about how we can act together now to preserve reproductive freedom for ourselves and our daughters. Sunday, January 22, 2:00-4:00 Main Library auditorium, 215 E. 3rd Street, downtown Dayton FREE * * * refreshments provided * * * no advance registration Did you know: -- that the Ohio House of Representatives passed a “Heartbeat” bill that would outlaw abortion before many women know they’re pregnant? --that Personhood Ohio is collecting signatures to amend the Ohio constitution to grant personhood to a fertilized egg (a position Mitt Romney supports)? --that 91% of Ohio counties (and over 87% of counties nationwide) have no abortion providers due to an onslaught of restrictive legislation and a campaign of violence that includes harassment, bombings and murder? --that whichever party wins the Presidency will appoint the next Supreme Court Justice who could decide whether women will continue to have the right to a safe, legal abortion? -- that a national attack on Planned Parenthood seeks to defund this agency which is a primary provider of birth control and health services for women, especially young and low-income women, thus reducing the need for abortion? Learn the facts and help us develop a strategy for 2012 to save our reproductive rights For further information contact daytonwomen@yahoo.com Contact Dayton Women's Rights Alliance to RSVP or for more information. |