News & Commentary
Jan 22, 2013
40 Years of Choice
Today marks 40 years since the Supreme Court affirmed, in Roe v. Wade, that a woman has the right to decide whether to have a baby or have an abortion. No matter what you may think about abortion, we hope you agree that important decisions about if and when to have a baby are best made by women, their families and their doctors - not by politicians sitting in Augusta. Indeed, while efforts by politicians to restrict reproductive choices for women have escalated in recent years, the American people have shown they don't want politicians to interfere in personal, private decision-making. Tomorrow, the Maine Choice Coalition will be at the State House to celebrate Roe's assurance that women can make the best choices for themselves and their families. We’ll also be calling for measures to continue moving choice forward, such as public funding for Maine’s low-income women to access the health care they need. You can read an op-ed from the Coalition in today's Bangor Daily News. Details about tomorrow's event are here. We'll be wearing purple and yellow, and the speaking program begins at 10:00. See you in Augusta!
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