Still Fighting to Save Freedom at 35

The 35th Anniversary of Roe v Wade brings yet another extremist nomination for federal judge from the Bush Administration

January 22 marks the 35th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision to legalize abortion, saving countless women’s lives. Yet, measures (people — more specifically, men) are being put into place as life-time federal judges in an effort to criminalize the procedure again. This is just the latest attack in a long war by George Bush and his followers on women’s autonomy.

Bush has nominated Richard Honaker, a lawyer from Wyoming. Mr. Honaker is not just any lawyer — he’s a religious political extremist on steroids! During his career as a state legislator, he introduced the “Human Life Protection Act” which would have outlawed ALL abortion in Wyoming. If we allow his appointment as a U.S. District judge, it will be a setback to women’s rights that we won’t recover from for decades. Read more about “Horrifying Honaker” here.

It’s time for American’s to stand up to men like George W. Bush and Richard Honaker. Contact your senators now! Making abortion illegal does not stop it. It only sends women back to a dark, dangerous place where they are forced to, literally, put their lives into the hands of criminals.

NARAL makes it easy to protest. Visit their website here and demand the Senate block this nominee.

Cervical Cancer — Are YOU at Risk?

If you've ever had unprotected sex, you probably are.

Medical research has found that 70% of cervical cancer is caused by HPV — the human papilloma virus. HPV is a sexually transmitted infection that can also cause genital warts and is easily passed on — even without symptoms.

HPV is extremely common. Approximately 20 million people are currently infected with HPV. At least 50% of sexually active men and women acquire genital HPV infection at some point in their lives. By age 50, at least 80 percent of women will have acquired genital HPV infection. About 6.2 million Americans get a new genital HPV infection each year.

But, the good news is that we now know that HPV is the cause of nearly all cervical cancer — and there is a way to prevent it! The HPV vaccine will prevent infection for the two types of HPV which are responsible most cervical cancers as well as many cancers of the vulva, anus and penis. Last year over 11,000 women were diagnosed with cervical cancer disease and nearly 4,000 women die in the United States each year from this disease.

January is National Cervical Health Month. Make a vow to protect yourself from cervical cancer. Call Planned Parenthood today to make an appointment to get the HPV vaccine! It could save your life.