Results tagged “conscience clause” from Blog for Choice

Nearly a month ago, we blogged about the importance of showing our strong support for the repeal of the Federal Refusal Rule and now the deadline for speaking your mind is almost here.

DEADLINE: April 9, 2009

So, if you haven't already, view the full (and official) details here. If you choose to submit a comment online, we realize that it's a little tricky to navigate to the proper place. We suggest clicking here, and then clicking on the icon next to "add comments" so that you can add your comment.

And of course, to learn more about why it's important to leave your comments and make sure President Obama repeals this dangerous rule, read Nancy Keenan's piece over at The Huffington Post!

I have a post up over at Huffington Post, about the Federal Refusal Rule, and I wanted to make sure that everyone takes a look. Here's a quick snippet:

After enduring eight long, long years of unrelenting attacks on women's freedom and privacy from the anti-choice Bush administration, it's incredible to continue to receive good news from the Obama administration, and we should all take a moment to thank President Obama so that he knows he has the support of pro-choice America behind him.

Believe me; I understand that winning the election was a huge step forward - HUGE! - but right now, we need an activist's "conscience cause." That means that we have to act on our values and be partners in power in supporting a pro-choice president in the same way we helped elect him.

Read the full post and let me know what you think.