Pro-Choice Caucus Resolution: Print, Save, Annoy The Blouin Preference Group

Pro-Choice Caucus Resolution: Print, Save, Annoy The Blouin Preference Group

From Karen Kubby of the Emma Goldman Clinic.

Iowa Caucus Resolution on Reproductive Rights

Since 1973, women have had the Constitutional right to control their fertility. Being able to decide for oneself the outcome of a pregnancy is an important factor in establishing gender equity in our country. We affirm these rights and agree that:

1. No US Supreme Court justice should be approved by the US Senate who would erode or dismantle Roe v. Wade.

2. There should be no further Federal or State legislative action eroding a woman's right to all pregnancy options, including the option for women living on lower incomes to parent.

3. The Federal government should require insurance companies that provide prescription coverage to cover all FDA approved contraceptive options.

4. All hospitals should be required to offer emergency contraception to victims/survivors of sexual assault.

5. Only comprehensive sexuality education that is medically accurate and age-appropriate should be financially supported by Federal or State funds.

6. Iowa should pass legislation that affirms Roe v. Wade, so that all women in Iowa maintain access to abortion services, in the event Roe is overturned by the US Supreme Court.

7. The government should stay out of the private sexual lives and reproductive decisions of its citizens and residents.

Seven good points. A couple more notes on choice:

The clinic's annual Choice Dinner is January 28. I went last year and had a great time; check it out.

I crossposted yesterday's fetus in the carpool lane story to a couple local listservs but due to some poor editing on my part it looked like I was disagreeing with the ruling. Any regular readers would know better but I got some polite negative feedback and just thought I'd clear that up.