Help Send a Public Message
Celebrating the anniversary of Roe v. Wade is important and should remind everyone that the main focus of this decision is and should be, women, their lives and health. Justice Blackmun called it, “a step that had to be taken as we go down the road toward the full emancipation of women.” The Supreme Court noted originally that “the ability of women to participate equally in the economic and social life of the Nation has been facilitated by their ability to control their reproductive lives.
MCCC activists have long felt strongly about countering the annual Right to Life (RTL) signature pages in the Northwest Herald which lists the names of anti-choice county residents who oppose a woman’s reproductive rights and appears near the Roe v. Wade anniversary.
The MCCC project of “Sending a Message” will give you an opportunity to show that the majority of the country and our county are pro-choice and appreciate the significance of Roe v. Wade to women’s lives. The MCCC designed ad (not lists of names) will appear in the Northwest Herald on January 22.
Please respond by sending a donation of $10, $20, $50, $100 or any amount to MCCC, Box 16, Woodstock, IL 60098. And pass the word to family and friends!
January 18, 2010
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Primary Voter Lists
Don’t forget that the Illinois Primaries will take place on February 2.
The views of county candidates on reproductive rights are important. Although these offices do not have jurisdiction over abortion policies, support of all reproductive rights including family planning and comprehensive sexuality education is essential at every level. County boards; school boards; committeemen, and city council members can influence decisions on issues vital to their communities’ ability to make rational decisions on public health policies and to meet the reproductive health needs of their citizens.
As elected officials these office holders will have the opportunity to exercise political leadership and impact public officials who are responsible for Illinois’ abortion policies. These offices are also often used as first steps in a political career.
Personal PAC has sent questionnaires to the candidates listed below to evaluate their positions on reproductive rights. Five candidates returned completed questionnaires. Three candidates were endorsed by Personal PAC. Although some other candidates have expressed pro-choice views, those views cannot be recognized if the Personal PAC questionnaires were not returned and those views documented.
MCCC does not endorse candidates.
January 17, 2010
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January 2010 Newsletter now available
You can access our January 2010 Newsletter at our new Newsletters page. This month, we cover the upcoming primary elections.
January 17, 2010
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Dec. 2 Anti-Stupak Rally
MCCC activists rally against the Stupak Amendment at the Thompson Center in Chicago on December 2
December 13, 2009
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NW Herald: Parallels between abortion, recession unclear
Dee Manny, president of McHenry County Citizens for Choice, said it wouldn’t be surprising if financial concerns became a more prominent factor in abortion considerations.
“Pregnancy is a medical condition, and people have to make their decision from a number of factors,” Manny said. “Certainly [the economy] has become a big issue.”
Read the full article at NWHerald.com.
December 13, 2009
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Ireland’s Draconian Laws Under the Spotlight at Human Rights Court
Three women living in Ireland challenged Ireland’s ban on abortion on the grounds that the law jeopardised their health and their wellbeing in violation of their rights under the European Convention on Human Rights.
Download the full article from the Irish Family Planning Association.
December 13, 2009
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National Day of Action: Local Information
MCCC activists will travel to Chicago for the Illinois Choice Action Team’s Stop Stupak Abortion Rights Rally on Wednesday, December 2.
For more information, see facebook AND http://www.ilchoiceactionteam.org/
If you would like to join the MCCC group, contact us at choice@mcccprochoice.org
November 30, 2009
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GOP candidates favor jail time for abortion
Big news out of Alabama today.
All seven GOP gubernatorial candidates in the Yellowhammer State are in favor of banning abortion – no huge surprise there. But five of the seven add that doctors who perform abortions should do prison time.
What’s more, in a breathtaking display of disregard for women’s rights, candidate Bill Johnson actually said he favored prison for doctors and patients involved in abortions. Johnson is the former director of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs.
Read more at al.com.
November 30, 2009
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Being a Woman is Not a Pre-Existing Condition
An excellent reminder and thorough examination of how women’s voices are being shut out of health reform.
http://www.awomanisnotapreexistingcondition.com/
November 30, 2009
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National Day of Action: December 2
From the Center for Reproductive Rights:
NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION: HEALTHCARE REFORM
DECEMBER 2, 2009
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Washington, DC
Please join us to lobby the Senate to protect insurance coverage for abortion services — coverage that millions of women have today.
You’ll be joining thousands of others to speak with one voice and to let our Members of Congress know that we support healthcare reform that protects women’s health!
Email jchan@reprorights.org to let us know if you plan on attending, and we’ll send you more information on where to find us. If you can’t make it to DC, stop by our Facebook or Twitter pages to get real time updates on the Day of Action.
Schedule
Lobby Day Training
9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Morning Briefing and Lobbying
9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Join Congressional and Other Leaders to Rally Supporters of Women’s Health
11:30 a.m – 1:30 p.m.
Afternoon Lobbying
1:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Information on the Senate’s Healthcare Bill
- It does not contain the Stupak language, which would ban private health insurance coverage for millions of women.
- It does contain essential community provider language.
- It does contain the Medicaid waiver expansion.
November 29, 2009
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