PPMNS Action Fund Ratifies Endorsement of Barack Obama
(St. Paul) Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund (PPMNSAF) has ratified the national Planned Parenthood Action Fund’s unanimous recommendation to endorse Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States.
PPMNSAF represents women in three states who are committed to putting a leader in the White House that will support quality, affordable health care for women. PPMNSAF believes that leader is Senator Barack Obama.
“Women will play a pivotal role in this election and so will the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. We are engaged in an aggressive effort to educate voters about both Senator Obama and Senator McCain’s records on women’s health and safety,” said Sarah Stoesz, President, Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund.
Polling by Hart Research shows that Planned Parenthood is a trusted source of information on health care issues and that 65 percent of women in battleground states like Minnesota view Planned Parenthood positively; an approval rating that puts Planned Parenthood well ahead of other women’s advocacy groups as well as both political parties.
The same polling shows that despite his extreme voting record, 51 percent of women voters in battleground states have no idea what John McCain's positions are on women's reproductive health issues.
The Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund is educating voters in three states about John McCain’s anti-women’s health care record and zero percent voting record from Planned Parenthood.
In his 25 years in Washington, John McCain has vowed to overturn Roe v. Wade, opposes basic family planning programs and voted against insurance coverage for birth control. “Senator McCain is no moderate. He’s voted in opposition to comprehensive sex education, voted against expansion of birth control coverage to pregnant women on Medicaid and fought against legislation that would provide emergency contraception to rape victims,” Stoesz said.
“This election will be critical to the health and safety of women and families. From a Supreme Court that is one vote away from overturning Roe v. Wade to the Global Gag Rule that imposes crippling restrictions on family planning providers overseas, the election of a new President ready, willing and able to carry George Bush’s strident anti-choice policies into the future will have far-reaching ramifications at home and abroad,” said Stoesz. “Not only is Senator Obama a true advocate for women’s health and safety, but his candidacy will draw progressive voters to the polls and help to elect pro-choice candidates up and down the ballot,” said Stoesz.
Paid for by Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota South Dakota Action Fund. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee. www.plannedparenthoodadvocate.org
Trackback: http://ppsd.bluestatedigital.com/trackback/391/xpODGoAZ/
