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Wednesday, May 23
Admission: $5, $10 minimum
Doortimes: 8pm
reservations
are recommended
The Struggle for Birth Control and Abortion Rights: Past and
Present Fundraiser for The Women's Liberation Birth Control Project
This film and fundraiser will discuss the history of the fight
for reproductive rights in the United States, and how you can
get involved now.
When Amalie Rothschild made the film It Happens to Us
in 1972, the women's liberation movement was on the march. In
1970, New York became the first state to legalize abortion and
in 1973 the Supreme Court followed suit by making it legal nationwide.
35 years later, the movement continues to fight for a woman's
right to control her own body. Although progress has been made,
reproductive rights are constantly under siege. In mid-April,
the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to uphold a Federal Abortion Ban that
restricts a safe and commonly used abortion procedure. With the
right wing chipping away at Roe v. Wade, it is imperative that
women respond.
As part of our efforts to raise consciousness and gain momentum
in the movement for reproductive freedom, we will screen It
Happens to Us, which shows women testifying about their abortions
in the 1970s, both legal and illegal, followed by video clips
of today's feminist movement in action.
Proceeds will benefit The Women's Liberation Birth Control Project,
an organization that fights for justice for women, including our
rights to birth control and abortion. The Birth Control Project
is at the forefront of the fight to make the Morning-After Pill
over-the-counter. Our members have held sit-ins, speak-outs and
rallies, and are even suing the FDA to make the Morning-After
Pill over-the-counter for all women, regardless of age.
Learn more about us: http://www.birthcontrolproject.org/
Learn more about the film: http://www.newday.com/films/It_Happens_to_Us.html
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