When Anti-Choice Groups Lobby Capitol Hill to Deceive Women
So what are anti-choice groups up to this week?
Well, they're heading to Washington, D.C. Heartbeat International, an organization that supports "crisis pregnancy centers," is having a Lobby Day on Capitol Hill.
What are "crisis pregnancy centers" (CPCs)? They are anti-choice operations that often pose as comprehensive health-care centers. In reality, many exist to lure women seeking pregnancy-related information into their centers to deceive and confuse them out of exercising their right to choose.
How do they do it? CPCs often mislead women by advertising "abortion services" and "family-planning information." But when a woman goes to a CPC, the only "information" and "services" she gets will be anti-choice ideology intended to block her from choosing abortion care.
If you've never heard of a CPC, this might be impossible to believe. For an alarming example of their deceptive tactics, listen to this audio clip of anti-choice activist Abby Johnson instructing CPC workers how to mislead women.
We've been educating women about the dangers of CPCs and taking CPCs head on to stop their lies.
Even though you won't be able to lobby in person this week, there's a great way you can stand up to CPCs' lies and manipulation. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) have introduced legislation to hold CPCs accountable for their deceptive and misleading advertising.
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Dear Nancy Keenan:
The way to protect and promote women's health (and rights) is set forth in the below copy of the e-mail I sent to Karen Davenport last week; and also to Cecile Richards. Karen is a Director at the National Women's Health Center. Please do coordinate with her on the substance of the e-mail below.
Dear Karen:
In the way of introduction, a short idea of who and what I am: A 78 year young grandfather married to the same wonderful woman for the past 56 years. The glue that held us together is honest to goodness mutual respect for one another in addition to real love. I just retired last November and my wife and I have been blessed with grandchildren that very often give us much joy. We truly are enjoying our twilight years.
I just signed your letter to my Rep in Congress to oppose repealing the health care law. Inasmuch as I am pretty much an activist that has been pushing for alternative fuels for the past six years it occurred to me that you and your associates and followers may find it very advantageous to sign my petition that I recently published.
I will insert the link to my petition below. But I first want to mention that the reason I believe you and your organization will want to sign it is because women eligible to vote outnumber the men eligible to vote in our United States. A substantial number of signatures petitioning for the Amendment (described in my petition) could very well progress to voting for passage by our Congress. I feel that if most women notified their US Congressman and Senators, the Amendment would be approved.
With the Amendment approved, you and others would have equal access to our members of Congress with out having to contribute to their campaign fund. Even taking them to lunch would not be expected. Lobbyists would not have any more influence than you. As a matter of fact, your vote to keep them in office would easily out weigh any corporation's lobbyist.
Please view the petition at http://signon.org/sign/take-money-out-of-politics and let me know what you think. Click or copy and paste the link into your browser.
Very truly yours,
Tom Caracciolo
2007 Cay Way
Anacortes, Washington 98221