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Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Birth Control Rally on Sunday

Although before we're asking for all this other stuff (which I think is important too, hence this post), could we get freaking Plan B into drugstores? Like it's great in theory, but not so helpful if it's not actually available.

From Morning After Pill Conspiracy

*Rally for Birth Control*

Sat., Nov 4th, 1pm, Union Square, Southside on Steps

Join the Morning-After Pill Conspiracy Coalition to protest the Bush Administration's anti-birth control agenda. Rally will include a speak-out, street theater & free condoms. Bring your friends- anyone who cares about women's reproductive freedom.

Feminist organizing broke through the FDA's three year stall on the Morning-After Pill… but we have more to fight for. The FDA imposed an age restriction of 18 and up and is forcing the pill "behind-the-counter" where pharmacists will control it. The White House's anti-birth control agenda continues to dictate the FDA's decisions.

If we want to move forward again, it's time for us to fight like we mean it, fight for what we stand for- NO government interference and restrictions on birth control and abortion. These are attacks on a woman's right to control our bodies and our lives. Feminists can't wait any longer- let's build on this initial victory on the Morning-After Pill and take it all the way!

* NO Age Limit on the Morning-After Pill
* NO Carding for Birth Control
* Plan B should be available at corner stores and gas stations
* All pharmacists must do their jobs and dispense birth control to women
* Repeal restrictions on abortion

Details:

Saturday, November 4th at 1pm
Union Square, Southside Steps. 14th Street between Broadway & University Place.
Take the 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, or W to 14th Street/Union Square.

For More Info: www.mapconspiracy.org, birthcontrolproject@gmail.com, 917-842-5306. Please email us or give us a call if you would like to help organize for the action.

Background Info:

The Morning-After Pill Conspiracy is a coalition of feminist organizations leading the grassroots movement for full over-the-counter access to the Morning-After Pill. Our name is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the fact that under the prescription requirement, Plan B is so hard to get that women have to conspire just to gain access— saving up prescriptions and sharing them with friends. Our campaign uses speak-outs and civil disobedience to highlight the injustice of the prescription requirement and to show that women are the real experts on why we need unrestricted access. New York based groups in the coalition include the Women's Liberation Birth Control Project and Redstockings Allies & Veterans.

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