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LOCAL Announcement :: Civil & Human Rights

Defend Women's Reproductive and Sexual Rights Now!

This is a call to mobilize!
WHAT IS THE PRO-LIFE ACTION LEAGUE?
Many of you have probably seen religious zealot Joe Scheidler, his son Eric, and their fanatic anti-choice followers waving American flags and holding blown up 8x4feet color placards of doctored up fetuses and depictions of “Jesus” with captions like “Abortion Kills His Children” on curbsides and outside of abortion providers in an attempt to harass, shame and in some cases physically assault abortion providers and the women who seek abortion services.

WHAT ARE THEY UP TO NOW?
The Pro-Life Action League will be visiting the Illinois Institute of Technology, University of Illinois-Chicago, Columbia College, Roosevelt University, University of Chicago and DePaul university as part of their crusade to promote religious intolerance and bigotry. To learn more about the PLAL's 2004 "Face the Truth Tour" visit: www.prolifeaction.org. They recently visited Northwestern University where they encountered a strong opposition and challenge to their false and misleading propaganda. Unfortunately the response at Loyola University was spirited but significantly smaller and relatively ineffective. To ensure that this does not happen again we need your help.

WHAT IS BEING DONE IN RESPONSE?
Students, faculty and staff from various schools are joining together with individuals from Refuse and Resist, the National Organization for Women, Tri-Taylor Neighbors for Peace and other off-campus groups to mobilize people to stand up and defend women’s reproductive and sexual rights now! Rather than plan for each future campus visit as a separate and independent action we seek to coordinate our actions so as to provide the maximum response possible on each given day. To learn more about the overall response planning for these campus visits contact: challenge2plal (at) hotmail.com.

As always a diversity of tactics and plurality of visions will be respected.

SPRING AND SUMMER ITINERARY:
Wednesday, April 7
9:00-10:30 IL Institute of Technology
Meet at 33rd St. and State St.
12:00-1:30 Univ. of Illinois-Chicago
Meet at Polk St. and Halstead St.

Wednesday, May 5
9:00-10:30 Columbia College
Details TBA
12:00-1:30 Roosevelt University
Details TBA

Wednesday, June 2
9:00-10:30 University of Chicago
Details TBA
12:00-1:30 DePaul University
Details TBA

Summer Blitz: July 7-17
Schedule TBA
 
 

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