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  • Subject: [NOW News] We Made History. Now Let's Move Forward.
  • Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 19:23:03 -0400

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Support NOW's Work  |   April 27, 2004   |  Tell a Friend

We Made History. Now Let's Move Forward.

More than a million people gathered in the nation's capital on April 25
to demand access to a full range of reproductive health options
Among those leading the March for Women's Lives were, from left: Lorraine Cole (Black Women's Health Imperative), Dolores Huerta (United Farm Workers of America), Kim Gandy (NOW), Anthony Romero (ACLU), Eleanor Smeal (Feminist Majority), Kate Michelman (NARAL Pro Choice America), Gloria Feldt (Planned Parenthood), and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
Among those leading the March for Women's Lives were, from left: Lorraine Cole (Black Women's Health Imperative), Dolores Huerta (United Farm Workers of America), Kim Gandy (NOW), Anthony Romero (ACLU), Eleanor Smeal (Feminist Majority), Kate Michelman (NARAL Pro Choice America), Gloria Feldt (Planned Parenthood), and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.

A vast crowd estimated at more than 1.1 million joined the March for Women's Lives in Washington, D.C., on Sunday to demonstrate widespread, unwavering support for reproductive rights and women's access to health care.

"This has been the largest march for reproductive rights, the largest march for women's rights and the largest march of any kind in this country," said NOW President Kim Gandy.

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MARCH FOR WOMEN'S LIVES PHOTO GALLERY

March for Women's Lives Photo GalleryActivists from across the country and around the world marched with members of Congress, celebrities and others on Sunday to send the message: Women — not politicians — must have the right to make deeply personal decisions about their health and lives. See the photos!


SUPPORT NOW'S WORK ON REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS

Women's lives and health are on the line as never before. Please support our work for reproductive freedom. Support NOW!


T-SHIRTS, BUTTONS AND MORE!

March for Women's Lives T-shirts, Buttons and Lapel PinsHold on to your memories of the March for Women's Lives with commemorative T-shirts, buttons and lapel pins, available at the NOW store. They make great gifts for friends and family members who couldn't be there. Shop now!

ARE YOU ONE IN 1.15 MILLION? STAND UP AND BE COUNTED!

NOW is helping to make sure that everyone who came to the March for Women's Lives is counted. Volunteers worked very hard to count all the participants, but the sheer numbers were overwhelming. Let's make sure we have a full count for the history books! Stand up and be counted.


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