
Planned Parenthood of Maryland Cecile Richards will be a live guest on Hardball on MSNBC with Chris Mathews tonight at 5pm EST. Her appearance is scheduled for the show’s second segment and she will be discussing the impact of the Stupak-Pitts amendment on women’s health. Please tune in if you are able!

Planned Parenthood of Maryland Please be sure to share this with your fellow pro-choicers to help articulate the gravity of this setback....
Source: wonkroom.thinkprogress.org
Our guest blogger is Jessica Arons, Director of the Women’s Health and Rights Program at the Center for American Progress Action Fund.

Planned Parenthood of Maryland Cheers to all of the Maryland Delegation with the exception of anti-choice Bartlett of the 6th district) for rejecting the Stupak Amendment. Please be sure to thank them for standing up for women's rights. Now the real work begins in making sure this amendment does not stick...
Source: www.plannedparenthood.org
STATEMENT BY CECILE RICHARDS, PRESIDENT, PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICACONDEMNING PASSAGE OF STUPAK/PITTS AMENDMENT

Planned Parenthood of Maryland EMERGENCY – Representative Bart Stupak has just introduced an amendment to the health care reform bill that will eliminate coverage for abortion care. Please call your Rep RIGHT NOW and ask him or her to reject the amendment. They are voting today – you can’t wait to call. 202-730-9001
Source: www.ppaction.org
Anti-choice extremists are trying to hijack health care reform to undermine women's access to care. People like you and me need to speak up now and make it clear to Congress that we won't stand by while protections for women's health are cut out of health care reform. ...

Planned Parenthood of Maryland EMERGENCY – Representative Bart Stupak has just introduced an amendment to the health care reform bill that will eliminate coverage for abortion care. Please call your Rep RIGHT NOW and ask him or her to reject the amendment. They are voting today – you can’t wait to call. 202-730-9001

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Please submit comments to the Sun editorial on the CPC legislation: http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/opi nion/2009/10/upcoming_editorial_signs_in _cr.html
Second Opinion: Upcoming editorial: Signs in crisis pregnancy centers - A virtual meeting of The Sun
Source: weblogs.baltimoresun.com
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The polls have closed. 57% say YES, pregnancy counseling clinics should be required to post a sign indicating they do not provide or REFER for abortion or birth control.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion /bal-poll1028,0,6184576,post.poll
Source: www.baltimoresun.com
Do you agree with legislation before the Baltimore City Council that would require pregnancy counseling centers that do not provide abortion services to post signs indicating that policy?

Planned Parenthood of Maryland Vote YES in the Baltimore Sun's poll about the City Council legislation... (too bad they misrepresent the bill in neglecting to say that it only applies to centers that do not provide OR REFER....
Source: www.baltimoresun.com
Do you agree with legislation before the Baltimore City Council that would require pregnancy counseling clinics that do not provide abortion services to post signs indicating that policy?

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WBAL provided coverage of yesterday's hearing. Read for more details.
http://www.wbaltv.com/health/21441674/de tail.html
Source: www.wbaltv.com
BALTIMORE -- City Hall was the site of heated debate Tuesday over a new proposal requiring pro-life pregnancy centers to post signs detailing what they don't provide certain services. Tuesday, October 27, 2009.

Planned Parenthood of Maryland A big THANK YOU to those of you who came out to City Hall today for the first hearing for the CPC Bill. We will keep you updated as we know more.

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Come to Miss Irene's and chat with other Young Professionals that support Planned Parenthood of Maryland. This is a casual event- one where you can connect with each other and discuss current events with PPM staff and volunteers.
Your hostess for the evening will lead a short guided discussion. This month's topic will ...be Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPC), and the local bill introduced by Stephanie Rawlings Blake requiring CPCs to post a disclaimer indicating that they do not provide or refer for birth control or abortions. Read more about this issue by visiting this blog post: http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2009/ 10/06/baltimore-finds-a-common-sense-sol ution-crisis-pregnancy-centers
This event is free. Food and beverage from the restaurant is available for purchase on an individual basis. We encourage you to support Miss Irene's for providing us with a gathering space!
**Door prizes available** Show up to win a 1GB MP3 player! Read More
Your hostess for the evening will lead a short guided discussion. This month's topic will ...be Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPC), and the local bill introduced by Stephanie Rawlings Blake requiring CPCs to post a disclaimer indicating that they do not provide or refer for birth control or abortions. Read more about this issue by visiting this blog post: http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2009/
This event is free. Food and beverage from the restaurant is available for purchase on an individual basis. We encourage you to support Miss Irene's for providing us with a gathering space!
**Door prizes available** Show up to win a 1GB MP3 player! Read More
Time:6:00PM Wednesday, November 18th
Location:Miss Irene's, Fells Point

Planned Parenthood of Maryland Tuneinto WEAA, 88.9 TODAY, Monday, October 26 from 6-7 pm to hearour very own VP of External Relations, Keiren Havens, on the Marc Steinershow! Steineris having a one-hour show on the Baltimore City “crisis pregnancy center” bill featuring Keiren and Nancy Paltell, Associate Director ofRespect for Life, which is part of the Maryland Catholic Conference.

Source: www.awomanisnotapreexistingcondition.com
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