The March for Women's LivesApril 23, 2004
This is why I'm going.
Molly Ivins:
Over 335 new state laws restricting a woman's right to choose have been passed in the last eight years. Eighty-seven percent of U.S. counties have no safe abortion provider. Twenty-four states have mandatory delays and state-prepared anti-choice propaganda. Anti-condom policies not only result in unwanted pregnancies but an increase in AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. Right-wing legislation gives fertilized eggs more rights than women. Doctors are prevented from giving accurate information about birth control and abortion rights to their patients. Anti-choice terrorists continue to murder and bomb, intimidate and harass, but the Department of Homeland Security has no time for those terrorists. This is for our lives. Be there.
Full article HERE. Be there.
No doubt the march will be incredible. And to go with such fabulous women...Safe trip Rachael.
Posted by: Kathleen | Friday, April 23, 2004 at 16:17
Extra Prayers for Great Marching Weather....God forbid you should have to buy shoes in DC...you'll need ROOM in that suitcase for the cashmere you are going to learn to spin...
bwah ha ha...
Oh, and lugging the laptop? I wish I hadn't...major pain. You of course will find a way to make it completely effortless, I'm sure!
Posted by: greta | Friday, April 23, 2004 at 21:01
Happy travels, sweets!
Posted by: Ann | Friday, April 23, 2004 at 23:23
Travel well, and thank you for going and representing those of us who can't make it.
Posted by: gwen aka tllgrrl | Saturday, April 24, 2004 at 11:59
You rock so hard. I wish I were there with you, Beth, and thousands of bold, beautiful women. I'll try to think up some good knitting themed chants.
Posted by: rachel | Saturday, April 24, 2004 at 12:43
I'm with you in spirit, Rach. xo
Posted by: alison | Saturday, April 24, 2004 at 21:49
Go Rachel! I live in one of those counties. There's no law against abortion, but strangely enough, no one in the MD ass(otiation)is willing to do one, and the local catholic hospital is, um, unsupportive. Another reason why I go to the next county north for most medical services. I don't want to support the twits here!
Posted by: stonering | Sunday, April 25, 2004 at 09:24
what a wonderful, inspiring article... molly was here a couple of weeks ago giving a talk and i got to meet her (yay!)... she gave me hope again. hope the march was everything you hoped it would be... it was so great to look at all the pics on the NOW and feminist majority sites and see that there were *1,125,000* of you there! you rock... with you in spirit as well!
Posted by: amisha | Monday, April 26, 2004 at 07:23
Woooo hooo...WHAT A MARCH! Hmmm, some how I missed seeing you there :) Amazing how difficult that is with over a MILLION marchers in DC!!!!!!!! Funny, I did manage to meet and get a picture Stich n' Bitch,author, Debbie Stoeller though!!!!! Did you run into her and her Bust crew too???
Posted by: Shelley | Monday, April 26, 2004 at 08:18
I didn't know that Barbara Bush was pro-choice, which once again makes her cool in my book. It's a great article and now, because I have PMS I'm going to cry.
Go get 'em girl!
Posted by: jacqueline | Monday, April 26, 2004 at 10:31
Thanks for mentioning the March - I was there, too. I wished I had made my own sign: Knitting ADHD Moms for Choice! I swatched Rowan Summer Tweed on the grass of the Mall watching speakers on the Jumbotron. What a moving event. Now VOTE everybody!!!
Posted by: Andrea | Monday, April 26, 2004 at 22:01
*Here, here!* [or is that *Hear hear* lol?] At any rate, you are so right. Wish I could've gone. Such great pictures - looks like you had an awesome time!
Posted by: Alysia | Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 22:00
Hello everyone.
I really want to go to the March this month, but I don't have a place to stay. Does anyone want to split a hotel room? I'm 25, a non-smoker, and perfectly sane. Please e-mail if interested! :)
xoxoxo,
Holly Patricia
Posted by: Holly Patricia | Wednesday, August 18, 2004 at 18:08