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Oppose the Crawford Nomination: he's trying to block birth control, let's block him!
Target: U.S. SenatorsSponsored by: NARAL Pro-Choice America
President Bush has nominated Lester Crawford, who helped block attempts to improve womenÂ’s access to birth control, for the top job at the Food & Drug Administration (FDA).
During Crawford's tenure as acting commissioner, the FDA has ignored the recommendation from its own scientific and medical experts and blocked "Plan B", which is an application to make the morning-after pill available without a prescription.
Speak out with two Senate Democratic leaders, Patty Murray from Washington and Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, who are holding up his nomination until the FDA acts on the application.
Urge your senators to join Senators Murray and Clinton and oppose the Crawford nomination.
During Crawford's tenure as acting commissioner, the FDA has ignored the recommendation from its own scientific and medical experts and blocked "Plan B", which is an application to make the morning-after pill available without a prescription.
Speak out with two Senate Democratic leaders, Patty Murray from Washington and Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, who are holding up his nomination until the FDA acts on the application.
Urge your senators to join Senators Murray and Clinton and oppose the Crawford nomination.
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We signed the “Oppose the Crawford Nomination: he's trying to block birth control, let's block him!” petition!
# 50:
3:43 pm PDT, Jun 28,
Robin Bernstein, New York
# 49:
3:33 pm PDT, Jun 28,
Jenny Alvarado, California
He has no idea about being a woman. So I belive he has no right to chose wether we keep birth control or not, and were we can purchase it.
He has no idea about being a woman. So I belive he has no right to chose wether we keep birth control or not, and were we can purchase it.
# 48:
3:22 pm PDT, Jun 28,
Kate Street, Texas
# 47:
3:17 pm PDT, Jun 28,
Gregory Esteve, Florida
# 46:
2:27 pm PDT, Jun 28,
Sara Bell, Florida
# 45:
2:09 pm PDT, Jun 28,
Wendy Hojohn, New York
# 44:
1:52 pm PDT, Jun 28,
Alexandra Hancock, Florida
# 43:
1:49 pm PDT, Jun 28,
Joyce Mulazzi, Georgia
# 42:
1:39 pm PDT, Jun 28,
James Jindracek, Rhode Island
# 41:
1:36 pm PDT, Jun 28,
Fred Fall, New Jersey
# 40:
1:35 pm PDT, Jun 28,
Crystal Porter, Ohio
# 39:
1:33 pm PDT, Jun 28,
Clay Caldwell, California
# 38:
1:17 pm PDT, Jun 28,
Kevin Kondik, Ohio
Republicans want to allow unwanted children, yet oppose social programs which help these unfortunate children
Republicans want to allow unwanted children, yet oppose social programs which help these unfortunate children
# 37:
1:10 pm PDT, Jun 28,
Bess Katerinsky, New York
# 36:
12:36 pm PDT, Jun 28,
G C Barnett, Mississippi
It is imperative that women’s right to choose is protected at all costs. It is not the function of the American government to enforce morality onto its constituents. Just yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court handed down rulings that provide for the separation of church and state. If that separation becomes any more of an illusion that it is now, the ideas of American democracy will continue on in a state of perpetual ambiguity and contradiction. Can a nation that is so dedicated to pushing its ideals onto the rest of the world (e.g., the Iraqi citizens) do so effectively if it engages in grossly imperfect practices of those very same ideals? It is time that America learned the true meaning of democracy Senator.
It is imperative that women’s right to choose is protected at all costs. It is not the function of the American government to enforce morality onto its constituents. Just yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court handed down rulings that provide for the separation of church and state. If that separation becomes any more of an illusion that it is now, the ideas of American democracy will continue on in a state of perpetual ambiguity and contradiction. Can a nation that is so dedicated to pushing its ideals onto the rest of the world (e.g., the Iraqi citizens) do so effectively if it engages in grossly imperfect practices of those very same ideals? It is time that America learned the true meaning of democracy Senator.
# 35:
12:25 pm PDT, Jun 28,
Bryan Oliver, United Kingdom
A woman has the right to choose.
A woman has the right to choose.
# 34:
11:13 am PDT, Jun 28,
Eleanor Boyd, United Kingdom
# 33:
10:56 am PDT, Jun 28,
Matthew Whitcomb, Colorado
Are we living in the Stone Age? Birth control is NOT an issue that should be dealt with as someone's (i.e., some religious neocon's) secret agenda. It is a medical necessity, and should be a protected right.
Are we living in the Stone Age? Birth control is NOT an issue that should be dealt with as someone's (i.e., some religious neocon's) secret agenda. It is a medical necessity, and should be a protected right.
# 32:
10:56 am PDT, Jun 28,
Maggie Dawson, Michigan
# 31:
10:41 am PDT, Jun 28,
Amie Allensworth, Texas
# 30:
10:24 am PDT, Jun 28,
Julianna Hammond, Louisiana
# 29:
10:19 am PDT, Jun 28,
Autumn Robbins, Pennsylvania
# 28:
10:04 am PDT, Jun 28,
Kelsey Lissner, California
# 27:
9:56 am PDT, Jun 28,
Brittany Howell, Idaho
Women had no rights. Even former black slaves had more rights then we did at one point. We only recently got the right to vote. Bush is talking about outlawing abortion. Now, BIRTH CONTROL? Do they just want us to have children so we can overpopulate the Earth more? We cannot allow this. If they take away our right to protect ourselves during sex, then we really have nothing. IMPEACH BUSH.
Women had no rights. Even former black slaves had more rights then we did at one point. We only recently got the right to vote. Bush is talking about outlawing abortion. Now, BIRTH CONTROL? Do they just want us to have children so we can overpopulate the Earth more? We cannot allow this. If they take away our right to protect ourselves during sex, then we really have nothing. IMPEACH BUSH.
# 26:
9:28 am PDT, Jun 28,
Name not displayed, Ohio
# 25:
9:05 am PDT, Jun 28,
Ashlea Kelly, Canada
I think that Lester Crawford should think about what the women think about this,why are we letting a man deal with birth and pregnancy issues?That makes no sense.
I think that Lester Crawford should think about what the women think about this,why are we letting a man deal with birth and pregnancy issues?That makes no sense.
# 24:
8:13 am PDT, Jun 28,
Tracye Sine, Pennsylvania
# 23:
8:06 am PDT, Jun 28,
William K Lawrence, New York
# 22:
7:51 am PDT, Jun 28,
Shelley Wong, Mississippi
# 21:
7:47 am PDT, Jun 28,
Gloria B, Georgia
# 20:
7:04 am PDT, Jun 28,
Annamaria Koncz, Michigan
# 19:
6:04 am PDT, Jun 28,
Denise Lytle, New Jersey
# 18:
5:44 am PDT, Jun 28,
Amy Moore, New Jersey
Isn't this country overpopulated enough. Not to metion you are actually saying that children should be born of rape. Or of parents that don't even want them. Or how about born to 12 and 13 year olds. Did you even think about this? Or is your head up your behind?
Isn't this country overpopulated enough. Not to metion you are actually saying that children should be born of rape. Or of parents that don't even want them. Or how about born to 12 and 13 year olds. Did you even think about this? Or is your head up your behind?
# 17:
4:57 am PDT, Jun 28,
Robert Negut, Romania
Because denying access to birth control (including emergency birth control) will turn the US into a frustrated, paranoid nation filled with unwanted children.
Because denying access to birth control (including emergency birth control) will turn the US into a frustrated, paranoid nation filled with unwanted children.
# 16:
4:24 am PDT, Jun 28,
Name not displayed, North Dakota
# 15:
3:41 am PDT, Jun 28,
Inês Teles, Portugal
# 14:
2:38 am PDT, Jun 28,
Name not displayed, California
We do not need this type of narrow-minded ignorance in this country! It is 2005 - not 1905!
We do not need this type of narrow-minded ignorance in this country! It is 2005 - not 1905!
# 13:
12:36 am PDT, Jun 28,
Linda Little, United Kingdom
Inability to get the morning after pill does not prevent abortions, it merely makes sure that abortions take place at a later date with more suffering to the foetus.
Inability to get the morning after pill does not prevent abortions, it merely makes sure that abortions take place at a later date with more suffering to the foetus.
# 12:
10:55 pm PDT, Jun 27,
Rodney Parker, Texas
# 11:
10:47 pm PDT, Jun 27,
Erika Parker, Texas
# 10:
10:18 pm PDT, Jun 27,
Altariel Elensar, Illinois
Women have a right for access to birth control. If it was men who got pregnant, would birth control without prescription be blocked? I think not! Lets hope Lester Crawford will someday be blocked access to a medication that could save his life.
Women have a right for access to birth control. If it was men who got pregnant, would birth control without prescription be blocked? I think not! Lets hope Lester Crawford will someday be blocked access to a medication that could save his life.
# 9:
10:15 pm PDT, Jun 27,
Jared Clear, Arizona
# 8:
9:27 pm PDT, Jun 27,
Paul Paine, Florida
When someone tells you what is right for you? Freedom? I think not! Get this SOB out of here!
When someone tells you what is right for you? Freedom? I think not! Get this SOB out of here!
# 7:
7:20 pm PDT, Jun 27,
Barbara Clardy, South Carolina
# 6:
6:52 pm PDT, Jun 27,
Name not displayed, Indiana
I may have my own beliefs as to what I would do or what is right for me...but I DEFINATELY believe in a womans right to choose!! It shouldn't be the decision of any Man to say what is right for me...Seems to me as if President Bush & his Henchmen are trying to turn back the clock. Wonder what he would say if he lost his right to choose....Women are not a herd of cattle.
I may have my own beliefs as to what I would do or what is right for me...but I DEFINATELY believe in a womans right to choose!! It shouldn't be the decision of any Man to say what is right for me...Seems to me as if President Bush & his Henchmen are trying to turn back the clock. Wonder what he would say if he lost his right to choose....Women are not a herd of cattle.
# 5:
6:47 pm PDT, Jun 27,
Richard Linsenberg, Pennsylvania
# 4:
6:36 pm PDT, Jun 27,
Bonny Dieter, Illinois
# 3:
6:31 pm PDT, Jun 27,
Glenna Wright, Missouri
# 2:
6:31 pm PDT, Jun 27,
Clara Duarte, Portugal
# 1:
5:00 pm PDT, Jun 27,
Cassandra Lavallee, New Hampshire