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Young Advocates

charleston4choice

About Me

The Planned Parenthood Young Advocates work to expand active support for reproductive health services in our local communities. We are women and men in our 20s, 30s and early 40s who host social events to raise awareness about and funds for Planned Parenthood’s programs and services. We’re professionals, grad students and stay-at-home parents. We work at nonprofits, small businesses, government agencies and large corporations. We believe that all individuals should have the knowledge, opportunity and freedom to make responsible choices concerning their health and sexuality. What’s the point? Our goal is to reach out to other people our age to provide accurate and up-to-date information about reproductive health care issues and to encourage those in our age group to stand up for their reproductive rights. We work to educate Gen X and Gen Y on Planned Parenthood's important role in the community, and to provide participants with the motivation, skills and tools to become leaders and supporters of the reproductive rights movement. Our events are a blast - the perfect blend of social gathering and social justice! We have active groups in Charlotte, Raleigh, and Charleston and are developing groups in Wilmington and Greensboro. If you want to get involved in Charleston, email Keira at [email protected]. To get involved in another area, get on the Young Advocates mailing list or start a group in your area, email [email protected]. I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

My Interests

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I'd like to meet:

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Movies:

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My Blog

(Some of) the ramifications of making abortion illegal...

How Much Jail Time for Women Who Have Abortions?By Anna QuindlenNewsweekAug. 6, 2007 issue - Buried among prairie dogs and amateur animation shorts on YouTube is a curious little mini-documentary shot...
Posted by Young Advocates on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 03:19:00 PST

Help Protect Uninsured Children and Families

Today, Congress debates a health care bill that would provide millions of low-income children and adults with health insurance. The State Children's Health Insurance Program or SCHIP bill will ensure...
Posted by Young Advocates on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:28:00 PST

Spiderman for Reproductive Rights...

From feministing.com:Superhero, superhot: Spiderman is pro-choice.This is just frigging awesome. Seems that Spiderman teamed up with Planned Parenthood back in the day to create a comic about the impo...
Posted by Young Advocates on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:18:00 PST

Abotion and...Immigration?

From www.feministing.com:Putting those fetuses to workDisgraced former CongressmanTom DeLay tells college Republicans that it's not NAFTA, not economic inequality, not years of failing policies that h...
Posted by Young Advocates on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 02:32:00 PST

Watch the Candidates' Speeches to Planned Parenthood

...and vote--who made the best case for women's health?http://www.imoneinamillion.com/
Posted by Young Advocates on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 02:27:00 PST

Congress Targeting Planned Parenthood: Act NOW!

The United States Congress is gearing up for a family planning vote on the House floor! A vote is expected at any time!Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) is expected to offer an amendment to the Labor-Health and ...
Posted by Young Advocates on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:48:00 PST

Edwards and Obama Speak to Planned Parenthood

Edwards: http://www.prospect.org/csnc/blogs/tapped_archive?month=07&y ear=2007&base_name=post_4251017233http://firstread.msnbc.msn .com/archive/2007/07/17/273548.aspxObama: http://www.prospect.org/csn...
Posted by Young Advocates on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:46:00 PST

Fox and CBS Say Yes to Sex, No to Condoms...

FOX and CBS have refused to air a condom ad because it is "inappropriate" and focuses on preventing unintended pregnancies rather than explicity on prevention of sexually transmitted infecti...
Posted by Young Advocates on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 04:18:00 PST

Urge Your Members of Congress to Support REAL Sex Ed!

Just fill in your contact info and Planned Parenthood will do the rest:http://www.ppaction.org/campaign/defund_ab_only?rk=%2d1 S0kQY1N8M7E
Posted by Young Advocates on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 08:47:00 PST

For Your Viewing Amusement...

Sadly, this one is not a joke:http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/24/birth-control-unruh /But this one's from The Onion:http://www.theonion.com/content/video/new_abortion_bil l_to_require?utm_source=embedd...
Posted by Young Advocates on Fri, 25 May 2007 06:37:00 PST