Once again, women's right to control their OWN bodies are on the line in 2008. And I find that incredibly sad. We'll go from east to west.
In Pierre, S.D.; Leslee Unruh and her misogynistic ilk has managed to put the EXACT same anti-choice initiative on the ballot. It is called IM 11. Make no mistake, the antis claimed to put a health exception for the woman in the measure, but read the whole bill and you will find out that IM 11 is actually a carbon copy of the measure that was voted down by South Dakota voters by a 14-11 margin (56%-44%). If you reside in South Dakota and haven't done so, please sign the South Dakota Campaign for Healthy Families petition (also contact your friends and family living in the Mount Rushmore State and tell them to sign the petition).
In Denver, there is a measure whose name sounds like it is for equality, but its purpose is EXACTLY the same as South Dakota's IM 11. Amendment 48, also nicknamed the "Equal Rights for All" amendment, is ACTUALLY an amendment that would ban all abortions -- even in cases of rape, incest and, even if the woman's life is in extreme danger, she would not be allowed to have an abortion. Simply put, zygotes would have even more rights than women. Women would have no rights whatsoever in Colorado if Amendment 48 takes effect! So, Colorado voters, DON'T BE FOOLED! Vote NO on Amendment 48!
In Sacramento, Proposition 4 is on the ballot for the third time in four years. People in the Golden State should know by now that it is a measure that would require doctors to notify parents two days before vulnerable people 17 years of age or under can obtain an abortion, even if the parent(s) have been very abusive to the teen. This is another extreme measure that has been defeated twice before. So, Californians, vote NO on Proposition 4 for a third time!
Once again, South Dakotans vote NO on IM 11; Coloradoans vote NO on Amendment 48; and Californians vote NO on Proposition 4. Remember, women's lives are on the line this Election Day.
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