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FAST FACTS ABOUT ANTI-CHOICE ISSUES:

FAST FACTS ABOUT PRO-CHOICE ISSUES:

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Alabama

Did you know the Alabama Health Department offers emergency contraception despite fierce criticism from opponents of choice?

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Alaska

Did you know there are fewer abortion providers in Alaska now than in 1973? 

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Arizona

Did you know that Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano had to fight anti-choice legislators to protect women's health?

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Arkansas

Did you know that Arkansas legislators are working to establish a HIV/AIDS task force focused on communities of color?

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California

Did you know that California voters rejected a divisive ballot initiative for the second year in a row?

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Colorado

Did you know Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter approved legislation providing important information for sexual assault victims in hospitals?

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Connecticut

Did you know that Connecticut was the only state with a legislative session that did not consider anti-choice legislation in 2006?

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Delaware

Did you know a Catholic school fired a teacher for publicly expressing her pro-choice views?

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District of Columbia

Did you know that the March for Women's Lives was the largest abortion rights gathering in American history?

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Florida

Did you know that the Florida constitution no longer protects the privacy of all Floridians?

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Georgia

Did you know that Georgia anti-abortion opponents want to pass a total ban on abortion?

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Hawaii

Did you know that after a year delay women in Hawaii are now able to obtain emergency contraception from pharmacists without a prescription? 

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Idaho

Did you know that a candidate for Congress in Idaho falsely connected abortion with an increased risk of developing breast cancer?

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Illinois

Did you know that Illinois pharmacies are required to post signs informing consumers of their right to obtain prescription contraceptives without delay?

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Indiana

Did you know a judge penalized a minor for her parents’ divorce?

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Iowa

Did you know that Iowa established a program that provides assistance for prenatal care and parenting skills for low-income families?

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Kansas

Did you know that the Kansas Attorney General and the Kansas Supreme Court continue to protect women's privacy against anti-choice efforts to expose women's medical records?

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Kentucky

Did you know that the Kentucky legislature considered an abortion ban in 2006?

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Louisiana

Did you know that in 2006 Louisiana passed a law that would outlaw abortion in nearly all circumstances if Roe v. Wade is overturned?

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Maine

Did you know that Maine rejected federal funding for "abstinence-only" programs?

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Maryland

Did you know that the Maryland Senate voted to reject a bill that would have allowed pharmacists to dispense emergency contraception (EC) without a prescription?

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Massachusetts

Did you know that a state law protecting access to abortion services is being challenged in Massachusetts?

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Michigan

Did you know that the United States Supreme Court decided not to revive an anti-choice Michigan law?  

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Minnesota

Did you know that both houses of the Minnesota legislature went from anti-choice to mixed-choice following the 2006 elections?

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Mississippi

Did you know Mississippi has only one abortion clinic in the entire state? 

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Missouri

Did you know anti-choice legislators in Missouri championed legislation that would restrict women's access to birth control?

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Montana

Did you know Montana's Attorney General issued an opinion requiring insurance coverage for contraception?

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Nebraska

Did you know that Nebraska ranks last among all 50 states and the District of Columbia in efforts to help women avoid unintended pregnancies?

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Nevada

Did you know that Nevada is making free prenatal care available to more low-income women?

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New Hampshire

Did you know that pro-choice lawmakers in New Hampshire repealed a law that endangers women's health?

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New Jersey

Did you know that in 2006 New Jersey became the fourth state to reject federal funding for inaccurate, unproven abstinence-only programs?

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New Mexico

Did you that New Mexico wants to encourage comprehensive sex education rather than abstinence-only?

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New York

Did you know New York City is the first city in the U.S. to fund emergency contraception (EC) outreach?

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North Carolina

Did you know that teen pregnancy in North Carolina costs state taxpayers an estimated $312 million annually?

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North Dakota

Did you know there is only one abortion provider in the entire state of North Dakota?

 

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Ohio

Did you know that the Ohio legislature introduced a bill in 2006 that was intended to eliminate access to legal abortion in Ohio?

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Oklahoma

Did you know Senator Tom Coburn believes abortion doctors should be executed? 

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Oregon

Did you know Oregon helps sexual assault victims obtain emergency contraception?

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Pennsylvania

Did you know that Governor Rendell vetoed language which would have blocked state use of federal funds for comprehensive reproductive health care information for low-income women?

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Rhode Island

Did you know that Rhode Island's governor and first lady are outspoken anti-choice advocates?

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South Carolina

Did you know a teen pregnancy prevention program in South Carolina helped lower pregnancy rates?

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South Dakota

Did you know that anti-choice advocates in South Dakota are once again trying to ban abortion?

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Tennessee

Did you know that anti-choice lawmakers in Tennessee are trying, yet again, to restrict the right to have an abortion currently afforded by their state's constitution?

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Texas

Did you know that Texas uses taxpayer dollars to directly fund anti-choice crisis pregnancy centers?

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Utah

Did you know that Utah recently made it even more difficult for young women to access abortion?

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Vermont

Did you know that the Vermont legislature reaffirmed its support for the protections of Roe v. Wade?

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Virginia

Did you know that pro-choice advocates are urging the passage of a Virginia bill that would define birth control as any contraceptive method approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?

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Washington

Did you know that sexual education curricula in many Washington schools are inadequate?

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West Virginia

Did you know that the West Virginia legislature has considered the most anti-choice measures of any state for the last three years?

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Wisconsin

Did you know that anti-choice legislators tried to ban University of Wisconsin Health Services from prescribing or dispensing certain forms of contraception, including emergency contraception?

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Wyoming

Did you know pro-choice advocates in Wyoming recently launched a campaign requiring insurance companies to cover contraception? 

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