Action: TRAP Review Public Comment Period Now Open

Dear Virginia NOW members and friends,

Thanks to Gov. McAuliffe’s call for REVIEW OF TRAP regulations that threaten to close many of Virginia’s health clinics (especially reproductive health clinics and abortion providers), the PUBLIC IS NOW INVITED TO COMMENT on the topics of choice, reproductive justice, and abortion access.

Virginia NOW urgently requests that you engage this opportunity to GET ON THE RECORD FOR CHOICE.

To add your voice in support of truly comprehensive health care for women and our families, and to emphasize the importance of complete reproductive autonomy for women as unique individual human beings free to follow their their own moral compass:

CLICK HERE to go directly to the PUBLIC COMMENT FORUM.

If you need background, or a guide to the process, or want a few talking points for inspiration for your unique message, follow these links. You can download these documents for your reference, and you can share these links on your social media.

• ACLU’s TRAP Talking Points PDF (click)
• ACLU’s TRAP Comment Process Toolkit (Word Only, click)
• VA NOW’s TRAP Public Comment Guide (click)
• VA NOW’s TRAP Public Comment Meme (JPG)

Our Lobbying Director, Vicki Yeroian, has created several easy to follow guides to help you engage in this process effectively. If you have further questions, you may contact Vicki at lobbyingdirector@vanow.org. You may also contact our Legislative VP, Marj Signer, at legislativevp@vanow.org for more information.

Please share this post widely with your friends. It is absolutely vital that Virginia women be heard LOUD AND CLEAR at this point in the review.

With our appreciation and thanks,

The Virginia NOW Executive Board

Get Your License Plates Now!

Update: Planned Parenthood has already turned in the pre-order applications for the ‘Trust Women, Respect Choice’ license plate and is no longer accepting new orders. The license plate will be available for purchase through the DMV in the spring of next year.

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Like a lot of you, I’ve been thinking about getting a pro-choice ‘Trust Women, Respect Choice’ license plate but never got around to it. The other day I saw a car parked outside my gym with a “Choose Life” plate – and I realized I really HAVE to act now.

Money from the “Choose Life” plates – that term is so hypocritical! – goes to deceptive crisis pregnancy centers. The ‘Trust Women, Respect Choice’ plates will support Planned Parenthood prevention services in Virginia – including gynecological exams, sexually transmitted infection testing, and follow-up care.

The legislative battle to get the ‘Trust Women, Respect Choice’ plates was long and hard. But it’s not enough to win the fight. Planned Parenthood clinics will not see any revenue from the plates until 1,000 plates are sold. So, again, I realized I HAVE to act now.

Please go to the Planned Parenthood site for all the information you need and please do this today so you don’t forget!