Tuesday, January 24, 2006
CYD Commemorates Roe v Wade
Last Friday, CYD commemorated the 33rd anniversary of Roe v Wade by issuing a reminder to anti-choice legislators of the brutal history of back-alley abortions. Here's the press release:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Stacy Berger
January 20, 2006
California Young Democrats Remember Roe v Wade
Youth Group Distributes “Reminders” to Anti-Choice Legislators
Sacramento, CA—California Young Democrats (CYD), the official youth arm of the Democratic Party, commemorated the 33rd Anniversary of Roe v. Wade by distributing rewards for pro-choice legislators and a wire hanger as a reminder for anti-choice legislators. Pro-choice legislators were rewarded with Rockstar energy drinks so that they have the energy to continue protecting a woman’s right to choose during the second-half of the legislative session. Anti-choice legislators, on the other hand, were given wire hangers as a reminder of the brutal and oftentimes lethal history of back-alley abortions before Roe v. Wade.
“Most young people in California don’t know a world where women are forced into dangerous and deadly back-alley abortions because they couldn’t see a doctor,” said Crystal Strait, California Young Democrat President. “Today, CYD is sending a poignant reminder to those legislators who want to roll back the clock.”
Legislators that have a 0-20% or “anti-choice” voting record were given a wire hanger—a “tool” often used in back-alley abortions because it was illegal for pregnant women to receive medical treatment.
“I know that the hanger will shock a lot of people,” said Strait. “But just imagine the horror young women went through before 1973 because they couldn’t get the medical attention they needed and were forced to use a hanger as a medical device.”
Legislators with a 100% or “pro-choice” voting record received a can of “Rockstar” – a popular energy drink with a note that said, “We hope this energy drink will help you beat back the right wing’s attack on Roe v. Wade.”
California Young Democrats is the official youth arm of the California Democratic Party and is a a network of chartered clubs representing high school, college and young Democrats in over 80 chapters throughout the state. Every Californian affiliated with the Democratic Party between the ages of 14-35 is encouraged to join.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Stacy Berger
January 20, 2006
California Young Democrats Remember Roe v Wade
Youth Group Distributes “Reminders” to Anti-Choice Legislators
Sacramento, CA—California Young Democrats (CYD), the official youth arm of the Democratic Party, commemorated the 33rd Anniversary of Roe v. Wade by distributing rewards for pro-choice legislators and a wire hanger as a reminder for anti-choice legislators. Pro-choice legislators were rewarded with Rockstar energy drinks so that they have the energy to continue protecting a woman’s right to choose during the second-half of the legislative session. Anti-choice legislators, on the other hand, were given wire hangers as a reminder of the brutal and oftentimes lethal history of back-alley abortions before Roe v. Wade.
“Most young people in California don’t know a world where women are forced into dangerous and deadly back-alley abortions because they couldn’t see a doctor,” said Crystal Strait, California Young Democrat President. “Today, CYD is sending a poignant reminder to those legislators who want to roll back the clock.”
Legislators that have a 0-20% or “anti-choice” voting record were given a wire hanger—a “tool” often used in back-alley abortions because it was illegal for pregnant women to receive medical treatment.
“I know that the hanger will shock a lot of people,” said Strait. “But just imagine the horror young women went through before 1973 because they couldn’t get the medical attention they needed and were forced to use a hanger as a medical device.”
Legislators with a 100% or “pro-choice” voting record received a can of “Rockstar” – a popular energy drink with a note that said, “We hope this energy drink will help you beat back the right wing’s attack on Roe v. Wade.”
California Young Democrats is the official youth arm of the California Democratic Party and is a a network of chartered clubs representing high school, college and young Democrats in over 80 chapters throughout the state. Every Californian affiliated with the Democratic Party between the ages of 14-35 is encouraged to join.
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