As we get ready to take off for the Thanksgiving Holiday, and are in the midst of fighting for reproductive health to be included in health care reform, I wanted to take a moment to make a list of what I’m thankful for:
- That there are currently 850 Planned Parenthood health centers operating across the country, offering a wide range of safe, reliable and affordable health care services to women and men in need.
- That we’ve received such an overwhelming response in our call to action to stop the Stupak amendment. We’ve already filled up our buses down to DC for the December 2 Day of Action, and tens of thousands of you have signed our online petition to keep language like what’s in the Stupak amendment out of health care reform.
- That despite setbacks many women in this country not only have access to safe, legal abortion services but a range of family planning options.
- That our country is no longer funneling massive funds into harmful abstinence-only sex education.
- That PPNYC has so many amazing and inspiring activists working with us.
- That Baltimore just passed a law requiring Crisis Pregnancy Centers to clearly state that they do not provide abortion or birth control referrals.
- That women today have such an amazing online feminist community to turn to with blogs like feministing, feministe, RH Realiity Check and more.
What else are you thankful for?
Thanks to Flickr user abbietabbie for the photo.
