By Elizabeth Dilley
I am a UCC minister in SW Iowa. Just
today, I came across a good article about the (hopeful) death of
Abstinence-Only education funding, and thought it might be appropriate
to post on blogforiowa. I'm not sure exactly how it works to post
stuff onto the website directly, especially links to other pages, so I
thought it best to email you first. If there's another way to do it,
I'd be happy to learn.
the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice of Iowa will host an
All-Options Clergy Counseling Training for clergy of any faith
tradition on October 18th. It is co-sponsored by Planned Parenthood of
Greater Iowa.
The training will include topics regarding parenting, adoption or abortion, from a supportive, non-coercive, faith-based foundation without bias for the woman and her spouse, partner, or parents. Accreditation for this training will be provided by the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice.
Intended audience: clergy and youth ministers of any faith tradition
Location: Connie Belin Conference Center, 1168 6th Avenue Des Moines
Date & Time: October 18, 2007 from 10:00 am until 4:30 pm
Cost: $15.00
This training is sponsored by the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice of Iowa and Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa.
Send registration in care of: ERC Training Manager
Or email registration to: erctraining@ppgi.org
P.O. Box 4557
Des Moines, IA 50305
I ALSO RECEIVED THIS FROM PLANNED PARENTHOOD…
Did you know that young women heading back to college this fall are seeing a dramatic increase in their birth control pricing? Pill costs have skyrocketed from an average price for a month's supply of birth control for college women from $5-$10/pack to $40-$50/per pack.
Did you know that these price increases may delay or even prevent young women from accessing birth control due to the inability to afford these high costs?
Did you know the United States Congress can easily and quickly act to remedy this problem – but so far has refused to do so?
| Please take a moment today to write your local paper expressing your support for affordable and accessible birth control for all women. Immediate Congressional action is necessary to assure that young women across the country aren't denied access to affordable birth control. |
Click here
to write a letter to the editor of your local paper – talking points to
help you draft your letter are located to the right of the box where
you type your letter. Your opinions and comments matter and Iowa members of Congress need to hear that Iowans overwhelmingly support affordable birth control access.
See News stories related to this issue:
Wall Street Journal – College Students Face Rising Birth Control Prices
Boston Globe – Birth Control Ills
Time Magazine – The High Price of Campus Birth Control
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