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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 womens 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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# 5,650:
7:19 am PDT, Jul 16,
Joyce Coogan, New Hampshire
# 5,649:
7:18 am PDT, Jul 16,
Holly Crawford Wedmore, Maryland
It is not the Governments place to tell a woman what she can do with her own body! Keep out! Go clean up the environment before our planet is destroyed or stop the war!
It is not the Governments place to tell a woman what she can do with her own body! Keep out! Go clean up the environment before our planet is destroyed or stop the war!
# 5,648:
6:57 am PDT, Jul 16,
Hannah Goreing, United Kingdom
# 5,647:
6:51 am PDT, Jul 16,
Michele Wolf, California
# 5,646:
6:40 am PDT, Jul 16,
Leonard Crawford, Florida
# 5,645:
6:35 am PDT, Jul 16,
Deborah Flint, Ohio
I approve the Crawford nomination. Women and men have a responsiblity to conduct themselves in an appropriate manner. If pregnancy results then both the man and the woman is responsible for the procreation of that child and should be a combined decision to raise this child. Sex is not a sporting game. I don't believe in the morning after bill. Their are enough alternatives to unwanted pregnancies already on the market. Don't block Crawford.
I approve the Crawford nomination. Women and men have a responsiblity to conduct themselves in an appropriate manner. If pregnancy results then both the man and the woman is responsible for the procreation of that child and should be a combined decision to raise this child. Sex is not a sporting game. I don't believe in the morning after bill. Their are enough alternatives to unwanted pregnancies already on the market. Don't block Crawford.
# 5,644:
6:26 am PDT, Jul 16,
Liz Wagner, Texas
If we want to reduce abortions and unwanted pregnancy, we need to educate people. Legislating is not the answer. The use of birth control is an individual woman's decision - not our government's..
If we want to reduce abortions and unwanted pregnancy, we need to educate people. Legislating is not the answer. The use of birth control is an individual woman's decision - not our government's..
# 5,643:
4:55 am PDT, Jul 16,
Mary Lynch, Pennsylvania
# 5,642:
1:35 am PDT, Jul 16,
Name not displayed, Arkansas
# 5,641:
1:02 am PDT, Jul 16,
Name not displayed, South Carolina
# 5,640:
12:44 am PDT, Jul 16,
Karen BrownBenson, Indiana
# 5,639:
12:41 am PDT, Jul 16,
Adrienne Harvill, California
# 5,638:
12:23 am PDT, Jul 16,
Katherine Gierlach, Arizona
# 5,637:
12:17 am PDT, Jul 16,
Judith Lee Beaudoin, Oregon
I don't want ANY man to dictate what I do with my body. If I want access to any birth control agent - I should have the right to do so. DO NOT approve this man Crawford - he is putting his moral stance on my rights.
I don't want ANY man to dictate what I do with my body. If I want access to any birth control agent - I should have the right to do so. DO NOT approve this man Crawford - he is putting his moral stance on my rights.
# 5,636:
11:45 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Cynthia Callanan, Minnesota
# 5,635:
11:20 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Junelle King, Virginia
It's our body and we should be able to do what we want with it. We're already over populated and now this? It doesn't make much sense. Plus, I don't see them taking condoms away, why is it the man's choice? We're fully able to take control of our lifes and our gift.
It's our body and we should be able to do what we want with it. We're already over populated and now this? It doesn't make much sense. Plus, I don't see them taking condoms away, why is it the man's choice? We're fully able to take control of our lifes and our gift.
# 5,634:
11:16 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Name not displayed, Washington
Girls who are raped are too scared to tell their parents or a doctor, this will give them an option to keep it secret and avoid pregnancy.
Girls who are raped are too scared to tell their parents or a doctor, this will give them an option to keep it secret and avoid pregnancy.
# 5,633:
10:52 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Name not displayed, Washington
The morning after pill should be available to women without a prescription. Since the morning after pill takes action before the egg is fertilized, it is not an abortion. The morning after pill needs to be available to women who wish to prevent unwanted pregnancy when it's too late to use birth control (such as condoms, IUD, etc). This would include rape victims, or women who are taken advantage of while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
The morning after pill should be available to women without a prescription. Since the morning after pill takes action before the egg is fertilized, it is not an abortion. The morning after pill needs to be available to women who wish to prevent unwanted pregnancy when it's too late to use birth control (such as condoms, IUD, etc). This would include rape victims, or women who are taken advantage of while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
# 5,632:
10:49 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Elizabeth Chanley, Arizona
# 5,631:
10:32 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Amanda Davis, Alabama
It's not a mans place to decide what a woman does or doesnt do. It's only a woman chioce and no one else can say a thing about it.
It's not a mans place to decide what a woman does or doesnt do. It's only a woman chioce and no one else can say a thing about it.
# 5,630:
9:57 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Marlena Machol, Arizona
Those who oppose women's right to control their own fertility are also the ones who are the first to call women who need help to support the resulting children "welfare queens." They only care about the fetus until it's born, then they couldn't care less about it, and they resent like hell having to pay taxes to help support it. Women do not need someone like Mr. Crawford to be the arbiter of our morals.
Those who oppose women's right to control their own fertility are also the ones who are the first to call women who need help to support the resulting children "welfare queens." They only care about the fetus until it's born, then they couldn't care less about it, and they resent like hell having to pay taxes to help support it. Women do not need someone like Mr. Crawford to be the arbiter of our morals.
# 5,629:
9:49 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Sherry Tachera, California
It's a woman's choice, not a man's...
It's a woman's choice, not a man's...
# 5,628:
9:31 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Vanessa Barr, California
There is a place for values and morality- one's home, church, temple, neighborhood, etc. The FDA is not the place for anyone to impose their narrow-minded and often misinformed ideals upon others, it's job is to mind the health and well-being of the general public. We should make sure that those in charge of making decisions that drastically affect thousands of women has only one agenda- their overall well-being, not promoting his point-of-view through lack of choice.
There is a place for values and morality- one's home, church, temple, neighborhood, etc. The FDA is not the place for anyone to impose their narrow-minded and often misinformed ideals upon others, it's job is to mind the health and well-being of the general public. We should make sure that those in charge of making decisions that drastically affect thousands of women has only one agenda- their overall well-being, not promoting his point-of-view through lack of choice.
# 5,627:
9:08 pm PDT, Jul 15,
David Taylor, California
Individuals like this SHOULD NOT be in charge of anything except maybe dog catcher. You should not allow people to force others to follow their beliefs.
Individuals like this SHOULD NOT be in charge of anything except maybe dog catcher. You should not allow people to force others to follow their beliefs.
# 5,626:
8:32 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Merle Hooley, Washington
I support Senators Clinton and Murray, woman should have access to safe methods of controlling our bodies. If you don't believe in specific medications, don't use them but allow those who do to do so. Women and children deserve a high quality of life and these choices contribute to that. Crawford and those like him want to force their beliefs on the rest of society. This should be a medical not philosophic debate as to the safety not morality of medicine.
I support Senators Clinton and Murray, woman should have access to safe methods of controlling our bodies. If you don't believe in specific medications, don't use them but allow those who do to do so. Women and children deserve a high quality of life and these choices contribute to that. Crawford and those like him want to force their beliefs on the rest of society. This should be a medical not philosophic debate as to the safety not morality of medicine.
# 5,625:
8:21 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Richelle Marling, Pennsylvania
# 5,624:
8:05 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Slabelle10@comcast.net Labelle, Illinois
we need to helpal countries of the world to have acess to free birth control so that we can curb overpopulation and help individuals have a better life
we need to helpal countries of the world to have acess to free birth control so that we can curb overpopulation and help individuals have a better life
# 5,623:
7:54 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Name not displayed, Missouri
His stance on women's access to birth control is unacceptable.
His stance on women's access to birth control is unacceptable.
# 5,622:
7:12 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
why is it these politicians are waging war against birth control and the morning after pill, but male co
why is it these politicians are waging war against birth control and the morning after pill, but male co
# 5,621:
6:45 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Cathryn Wright, Wisconsin
# 5,620:
6:39 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Leslie Aron, Georgia
Please don't forget women's rights! Try to imagine how you would feel to have someone tell you how to care for your own body! Remember this as you contemplate speaking your mind regarding this preposterous nomination. Thank you in advance for caring about women's rights
Please don't forget women's rights! Try to imagine how you would feel to have someone tell you how to care for your own body! Remember this as you contemplate speaking your mind regarding this preposterous nomination. Thank you in advance for caring about women's rights
# 5,619:
5:42 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Edwin Diaz, New Jersey
# 5,618:
5:38 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Barbara Miller, Illinois
# 5,617:
5:32 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Jennifer Daley, Connecticut
# 5,616:
5:21 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Becky Lyn Tegze DeGiovanni, New Jersey
# 5,615:
5:19 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Diana Duncan, California
# 5,614:
5:06 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Name not displayed, Florida
# 5,613:
4:29 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Sarah Gunter, Illinois
# 5,612:
3:50 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Zulma Arango, New York
# 5,611:
3:48 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Name not displayed, New Jersey
# 5,610:
3:26 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Brin Masterson, Washington
He dangerous to womans rights. i am a woman... naturally i am concerned
He dangerous to womans rights. i am a woman... naturally i am concerned
# 5,609:
3:17 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Latashia Knighten, Oklahoma
I am strongly opposed to the Crawford nomination! Is he going to oppose selling condoms too? Every women should have a right to choose!!!
I am strongly opposed to the Crawford nomination! Is he going to oppose selling condoms too? Every women should have a right to choose!!!
# 5,608:
3:01 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Patricia A. Hubley, Massachusetts
We need public servants who support and protect a woman's right to control whether or not she becomes pregnant.
We need public servants who support and protect a woman's right to control whether or not she becomes pregnant.
# 5,607:
2:53 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Carol Rolf, Washington
I am opposed to Crawford's nomination in name of personal rights and freedom of choice. We know the issues at stake here... does he? Or is he just taking advantage of this nomination to further his own Personal beliefs (and those of Mr. Bush)? Smaks of male chauvanistic control to me...
I am opposed to Crawford's nomination in name of personal rights and freedom of choice. We know the issues at stake here... does he? Or is he just taking advantage of this nomination to further his own Personal beliefs (and those of Mr. Bush)? Smaks of male chauvanistic control to me...
# 5,606:
2:49 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Sandra Garber, California
# 5,605:
2:47 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Karen Rauscher, Florida
I feel that a woman should ALWAYS have a right to choose who/what/where/why touches her body, this would apply to a law as much, if not MORE than anything else. Abortion should not be a form of birth control, but nevertheless, that is MY opinion. I would not push it on anybody else. We have gone through this arguement already, and won. Let's move forward, not backwards!
I feel that a woman should ALWAYS have a right to choose who/what/where/why touches her body, this would apply to a law as much, if not MORE than anything else. Abortion should not be a form of birth control, but nevertheless, that is MY opinion. I would not push it on anybody else. We have gone through this arguement already, and won. Let's move forward, not backwards!
# 5,604:
2:37 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Lisa Greene, Connecticut
Crawford's position on birth control is irresponsible. I strongly oppose any effort to further the career of such a short-sighted and irresponsible individual.
Crawford's position on birth control is irresponsible. I strongly oppose any effort to further the career of such a short-sighted and irresponsible individual.
# 5,603:
2:27 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Nancy Watts, Maryland
# 5,602:
2:22 pm PDT, Jul 15,
June Bunin, Florida
Women should always have a right to CHOOSE and I oppose any law which would downplay that right in any way. This is a no-brainer.
Women should always have a right to CHOOSE and I oppose any law which would downplay that right in any way. This is a no-brainer.
# 5,601:
2:21 pm PDT, Jul 15,
Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
Please do not prioritize your own opinions over the health of women. Women have fought for so long for their right to choice. With one swift nomination, you could go against the beliefs of nearly half the nation. Women are not a special-interest group. We can make our own decisions.
Please do not prioritize your own opinions over the health of women. Women have fought for so long for their right to choice. With one swift nomination, you could go against the beliefs of nearly half the nation. Women are not a special-interest group. We can make our own decisions.