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Roe v. Wade 39th Anniversary -- Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012
Actions and Events Hosted by Our Grassroots Chapter Network
Celebrate with your local NOW chapter! Don't see anything near you? Find your local chapter and contact them to see what they have planned.
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*Please note: this list will continue to be updated, so please check back often.
Alabama NOW
Saturday, Jan. 21 • 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Sinclair's Restaurant, Old Cloverdale, Montgomery, AL
Join Alabama NOW for lunch.
Alabama NOW
Saturday, Jan. 21 - Sunday, Jan. 22
Location: Alabama NOW's Facebook and Twitter
Join the conversation by sharing their thoughts and personal stories.
Alabama NOW
Sunday, Jan. 22 (all day)
Location: Your front yard
Join Alabama NOW in placing a sign in your front yard that day or a few days before.
Phoenix/Scottsdale NOW: Open Mic for Reproductive Rights
Sunday, Jan. 22 • 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Fair Trade Café, 1020 N. 1st Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85003
An open mic (5 min. max). Tell us why Roe v. Wade is important to you, your family, your community. What will you be doing this year to fight the right and protect women's reproductive justice?
Little Rock NOW
Friday, Jan. 20 • 7:00 p.m.
Location: Philander Smith College's Kendall Center
Loretta Ross will speak about "Reproductive Justice and Human Rights: Stronger Together" For more information, visit www.littlerocknow.org or email littlerock_now{at}yahoo{dot}com.
Little Rock NOW: 2nd Annual Rally for Reproductive Justice
Saturday, Jan. 21 • 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Arkansas State Capitol Steps, 500 Woodlane Ave., Little Rock, AR 72201
Little Rock NOW, in coalition with Arkansas ACLU, Planned Parenthood of the Heartland and Arkansas AAUW, at a Rally for Reproductive Justice. The featured speaker is Loretta Ross of Sister Song. For more information or to RSVP, visit the Facebook event page.
Miracle Mile NOW
Wednesday, Jan. 18 • 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: NCJW/LA Council House, 543 N. Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Miracle Mile NOW is co-sponsoring a Roe v. Wade event with NCJW and several other organizations entitled Roe v. Wade - 39th Anniversary, Under Siege...Reproductive Justice. Light refreshments will be served. Guest Speakers include Amy Everitt, State Director of NARAL Pro-Choice California; Gabriela Valle, Senior Director of the California Latinas for Reproductive Justice; Serena Josel, Director of Public affairs for Planned Parenthood Los Angeles; Joyce Schorr, Founder and President of the Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project WRRAP; Kaya Masler, USC Student and Political Organizer
San Diego County NOW: Coalition for Reproductive Choice Celebration Dinner
Thursday, Jan. 19 • 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Jacobs Center of San Diego, 303 Euclid Ave, San Diego, CA 92114
Our chapter is a co-sponsor of our annual Coalition for Reproductive Choice Celebration Dinner. There will be several outstanding speakers who will bring us the latest developments in the pro-choice movement. To purchase tickets and for further information, visit the CRC website - RoeSanDiego.org. Make sure to indicate that you want to sit at the SDC NOW table.
Rally for Reproductive Justice
Saturday, Jan. 21 • 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Justin Herman Plaza in San Francisco
Join California NOW, San Francisco NOW, Contra Costa NOW at the West Coast Rally for Reproductive Justice, commemorating Roe v. Wade, celebrating women and demanding change. The rally, which is being organized by the Bay Area Coalition for Our Reproductive Rights (BACORR), will feature speakers from leading women's rights organizations, including Trust Women, California NOW, World Can't Wait, Radical Women and Slutwalk, with music from The Raging Grannies and Ziva Hadar.
Orange County NOW
Sunday, Jan. 22 • 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Circle of Orange
Join Orange County NOW for our 39th annual Roe v. Wade Rally at the Circle in Orange. Bring your friends, families and colleagues to show that you support a woman's right to make her own health care choices. For more info, contact Colline at comatt4{at}gmail{dot}com.
National NOW Supreme Court Vigil
Monday, Jan. 23 • 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: U.S. Supreme Court Sidewalk, 1 First Street NE, Washington, D.C.
Join National NOW and allies to commemorate the anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Bring your Keep Abortion Legal NOW rounds and battery-operated candles (note: traditional candles are not allowed outside the Court) to join this peaceful and poignant vigil. For more information or to RSVP, visit the Facebook event page.
DC NOW Social
Monday, Jan. 23 • 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
For more information, please email 51statenow {at} gmail {dot} com.
Brevard NOW
Tuesday, Jan. 10 • 5:30 p.m.
Location: The Blue Cellar, 924 E New Haven Ave
(adjacent to Lexi Martini and Tapas in downtown Melbourne)
Brevard NOW will commemorate the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade at their general meeting. Special guest speaker Joyce Hamilton Henry, Ph.D., Director Mid Florida Regional Office ACLU of Florida will speak on the current status of Reproductive Freedom and the expected upcoming challenges to Roe v. Wade this year both in Florida and across the nation.
Brevard NOW and Planned Parenthood of Greater Orlando: Roe v. Wade Anniversary Celebration
Wednesday, Jan. 18 • 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location: First Unitarian Church of Orlando, 1901 East Robinson St, Orlando, FL 32803
Join Planned Parenthood of Greater Orlando as we celebrate the 39th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court Decision. We will have light refreshments, guest speakers, and opportunities to get involved. The theme this year is "The Importance of Choice." We will have an open mic for participants to share why choice is important to them. Please bring friends and family to this important event.
Broward NOW
Sunday, Jan. 22 • 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Federal Court House on the corner of Broward Blvd and 3rd Ave., Fort Lauderdale
3:00 p.m. sign waving with the pro-choice coalition in Broward County, of which they are a sponsor; 3:30 p.m. local pro choice speakers; 4:00 p.m. Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz will address the group
Tallahassee NOW Candlelight Vigil and Speak Out
Sunday, Jan. 22 • 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m
Location: The West Steps of New Capitol facing the Florida Supreme Court, Duval St, Tallahassee
Bring battery flickering candles if possible. For more information, send an email to TallahNOW {at} aol {dot} com
Gainesville Area NOW
Wednesday, Jan 25 • 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Wild Iris Books, 802 W. University Ave., Gainesville, FL 32601
Gainesville Area NOW will be playing the audio recording of the Roe v. Wade hearings before the Supreme Court.
Indiana NOW and Indianapolis NOW: "Weekend for Choice"
Saturday, Jan. 21 - Sunday, Jan. 22
Indiana NOW and Indianapolis NOW will be taking action by sharing stories on their NOW Facebook page and other personal Facebook pages about the Roe decision. If not electronically inclined, share your thoughts by phoning others why you believe a woman's right to choose is important. Indiana NOW on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/312528440651
Wayne County NOW
Sunday, Jan. 22 • 2:00 p.m.
Location: Swords Into Plowshares Peace Gallery, 33 E. Adams, Detroit, MI 48226
Roe v. Wade event with featured speaker Rebekah Warren, Michigan state pro-choice senator.
Oakland/Macomb Michigan NOW
Wednesday, Jan. 25 • 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: The Coffee Beanery, 28557 Woodward Ave., Berkley, Michigan 48072
Oakland/Macomb Michigan NOW will present A Love Your Mind Article Discussion: "Roe v. Wade Then and NOW" January marks the 39th anniversary of the landmark reproductive rights decision Roe v. Wade. Walk through time with us as we examine articles from then, 1973 when the decision was issued, and now, 2012 as reproductive rights face new century challenges.
Northeast Missouri NOW
Jan. 2012
For the month of January, to support Roe v. Wade, NEMO NOW will be distributing and putting up yard signs to promote Pro-Choice in their largely pro-life and very conservative area. The blue and white signs say "Choice is a Community Value." This is a combined effort of Northeast Missouri NOW and the Tri-Rivers Planned Parenthood in Missouri.
Montana NOW: Film Screening & Panel Discussion
Wednesday, Jan. 25 • 7:00 p.m.
Location: Montana State University- Bozeman, Procrastinator Theatre
Montana NOW, in coalition with Montana Advocates for Sexual Health, MSU Students for Choice, and Bridgercare, will host a screening of The Abortion Diaries, a documentary featuring 12 very different women who speak candidly about their experiences with abortion. The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion.
Santa Fe NOW: Press Conference
Monday, Jan. 23 • 1:30 p.m.
Location: The Capitol Building, 490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87501-2749
(at Paseo de Peralta and Old Santa Fe Trail - inside at the Rotunda)
There will be speakers, including some local legislators. Santa Fe NOW will be coordinating the event with their New Mexico Coalition including Planned Parenthood, The Religious Coalition for Choice, The Southwest Women's Law Center and Young Women United. For more information contact: Dana Middleton, President, Santa Fe NOW, newmexdana@hotmail.com
Pro-Choice March in the South Bronx to Defend Reproductive Freedom
Celebrate Roe v. Wade - 39 Years of Choice
Saturday, Jan. 21 • 11:00 a.m.
Location: Dr Emily Women's Health Center 560 Southern Blvd, in the Bronx
(6 train to E. 149th or BX-19 bus to Southern Blvd./E. 149th)
Attacks on a woman's right to control her body are on the rise, from daily harassment at abortion clinics to regressive legislative maneuvers. Join New York City NOW for a Pro-Choice march from Dr Emily Women's Health Center, through the South Bronx neighborhood, to one of the nearby "Crisis Pregnancy Centers." This center is the hub for many of the anti-choice organizers who harass women outside of Dr Emily clinic on a daily basis. We'll be gathering at Dr Emily Women's Health Center at 11 am (come earlier if you wish, escort training will be provided) and setting off on the walk at around 12 noon.
Sponsored by: The New York Coalition for Abortion Clinic Defense
Facebook: New York Coalition for Abortion Clinic Defense
E-Mail: nyc {dot} acd1 {at} gmail {dot} com
Phone: 212-222-0633
Greater Rochester NOW
Sunday, Jan. 22 • 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Multi-use Community Cultural Center, 142 Atlantic Ave, Rochester, NY 14607
A staged reading of selections from "Before Roe v. Wade: Voices that shaped the abortion debate before the Supreme Court's ruling" by Linda Greenhouse and Reva B. Siegel. Passionate voices on both sides of the controversy will be heard including Betty Friedan's and Phyllis Schlafly's.
NC NOW: Pro-Choice Signature Ad
Wednesday, Jan. 18
To commemorate the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, NC NOW runs an annual state wide pro-choice signature advertisement. The ad includes names of people who support choice in the centerfold of the Independent. NC NOW later delivers copies of the ad in a packet with other information to the NC Senators and Representatives in the House. Names are being collected now.
Raleigh NOW: Real Money for Fake Clinics
Thursday, Jan. 26. • 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Temple Beth Or - Congregation Hall, 5315 Creedmoor Rd, Raleigh NC 27613
The 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade brings more challenges than ever before in NC. Fake women's clinics are all over the state, and now NC will collect money for them. "Choose Life" license plates fund fake clinics whose sole purpose is to dissuade women from having abortions. These clinics are known as Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs). They often place themselves near real medical women's clinics and try to attract women with unintended pregnancies. Find out about these fake clinics which are all around us. Sponsored by the Raleigh NOW, the TBO Social Action Committee and NARAL Pro-Choice North Carolina. Please RSVP to president {at} raleighnow {dot} org.
Ohio NOW and Cincinnati NOW
Tuesday, Jan. 24 • 6:00 p.m. reception, 7:00 p.m. film screening
Location: Gateway Film Center, 1550 North High St., Columbus
Freedom of Choice Ohio Coalition and The National Council of Jewish Women Columbus Section invite you to celebrate the 39th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade. "When Abortion Was Illegal: Untold Stories" is a film that reveals the physical, emotional, and legal consequences of when abortion was a criminal act. The film will be followed by discussion led by providers and activists. For more information, please visit http://bit.ly/roe2012.
Northwest Pennsylvania NOW: Press Conference
Friday, Jan. 20 at • 12:00 p.m.
Location: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Erie, 7180 Perry Highway, Erie, PA 16509
They expect to be joined by a representative from the Northwest Pennsylvania ACLU chapter. *Please note: this is not a rally.
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