If you support a woman's right to choose, your presence is urgently needed at the Capitol in downtown Nashville this Thursday (3/9/06). Your phone calls are also needed.
Take a look at these fine patriarchs who sponsor a measure that would rob women of the right to self-determination. If you live in the state of Tennessee, these are your alleged public servants.
If you are a woman who hopes to have a shot at controlling your own destiny, these men are your mortal enemies.
This Thursday, these senators will vote for the state's right to control women. They will vote to turn the clock back on women's rights by voting for the passage of SJR 127 -- a measure which would rob the state constitution of the guarantee to a right to privacy -- a right that includes a woman's right to make her own private decision about when or if she will become a mother.
SJR 127 would add this text to the TN Constitution:
Nothing in this Constitution secures or protects a right to abortion or requires the funding of an abortion.
It is vital that you call your senator before Thursday's vote. While it is true that this ultra rightwing body of self-serving senators will certainly pass SJR 127 (the real battle will be in the House), it is also true that if we can prevent them from getting more than 22 votes, we will make it harder for them to move this abhorrent measure forward.
Some of these alleged public servants are fond of saying they have never heard one word from constituents who oppose SJR 127, or that all of their constituents support stripping the constitution of the guarantee to a right to privacy.
You can stop them from making this outrageous claim simply by calling their office and telling their staff or answering machine:
That's all you need to say.
If you are able to attend Thursday's session in Nashville, please do. It starts at 9:00 am. I assure you that the senate chamber will be packed with alleged pro-lifers. Apparently, these people don't have jobs. Consider taking a day off from work, if possible.
There will be a Pro Choice press conference at 11:00 am, in Legislative Plaza, Room 31. Please attend, if at all possible. The conference will be held by representatives from Planned Parenthood, ALCU-TN, TN-NOW, Nashville-NOW, the Nashville Women's Political Caucus and the Democratic Women's PAC, etc.
You will not be permitted to bring ordinary signs into the Capitol or the press conference, but you can bring an 8x11 piece of paper and pull it out at the appropriate moments.
Call your alleged public servants! Contact info is here (in the sidebar, click senate, then members, scroll down).
Know Your Mortal Enemies:
Photo 1: Sen. Raymond Finney -- R - Maryville
Photo 2: Sen. Ron Ramsey -- R - Blountville
Photo 3: Sen. David Fowler -- R - Signal Mountain
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