Amy Williams | January 22, 2010
For me, it is a gut instinct that a woman, and those she chooses to include in the decision, should determine whether she carries an embryo through to birth. Does life start at conception? Maybe it does, but that life is not more important than the one that carries it. The life that chooses whether [...]
Melissa Bartell | January 22, 2010
Today is the 37th anniversary of the landmark decision in Roe v. Wade, which granted women the right – and access – to safe, legal abortion. It’s also the fifth annual NARAL Pro-Choice America “blog for choice” day, in which bloggers are asked to post about reproductive freedom, pro-choice activism, or anything else related to [...]
Melissa Bartell | January 15, 2010
From the UUSC website: Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, was devastated by a major earthquake around 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 12. UUSC and the Unitarian Universalist Association have launched a joint earthquake relief fund to help the survivors. Most people in the capital spent the night outdoors, without shelter, or joined those frantically [...]
Melissa Bartell | December 21, 2009
http://heardmuseum.org/theheard/petition.asp The Heard Preservation Campaign We urge you to take action on preserving the 289-acre wildlife sanctuary for wildlife, you, your family, and future generations at the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas. The North Texas Municipal Water is suing the Heard for eminent domain. They want to put a 3,500 [...]
jace_donaldson | December 10, 2009
It’s time again dear friends, for our annual winter coat drive! I’d like to ask each of you to take a moment to consider the following: According to the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance (MDHA, 2008), in their annual “Point in Time” homeless census count, in 2008 there were 5,869 homless persons counted, which was a [...]
Melissa Bartell | December 4, 2009
The following letter came to me from Cecile Richards of Planned Parenthood. Many of you probably received it as well, but just in case, I’m putting it here: The Stupak abortion coverage ban that passed the House of Representatives last month is headed for the Senate right now — and we urgently need your help. [...]
Melissa Bartell | November 24, 2009
Bring new or gently used winter-wear to church. Help a child in Afghanistan! As many of you know, Jase is running a coat drive again this year (see him for details). Those of you who have already stripped your closets of winter coats may still wish to give to those in need, and Kimberlyn has [...]
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