Last week was a not a great week for women:
Last week was a not a great week for women:

Iowa voted to ban all abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected (6 weeks), except in cases of rape, incest or medical emergency.

Mn House voted to allow employers to deny coverage for birth control as part of the Health & Human Services (& Transportation) Omnibus bill and they also voted against the Protect Access to Contraception (PAC) Act that would have protected no-cost birth control from further attack from the Administration.

Lastly the Mn Senate passed SF2849, the “ultrasound bill”, legislating that doctors must offer patients, who have chosen to have an abortion, the option of viewing an ultrasound (a right patients already have).

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Act NowHeidi Ripplingersf2849, abortion ban, ultrasound bill, protect access to contraception act, PAC, NARAL, Prochoice MN, Planned Parenthood
Our precious climate, waters and land need your action!
Our precious climate, waters and land need your action!

The Omnibus Supplemental Budget Bill (SF3656) currently includes LOTS of anti-environment provisions that are bad for the health and welfare of all Minnesotans and our irreplaceable water and land resources.  Please call the Governor and tell him to refuse to sign the bill (SF3656) if it contains the following provisions:


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Act Now, Environmental JusticeHeidi Ripplingersf3656, omnibus spplemental budget bill, groundwater protection act
Gun Reform 24 Hour Sit-In Happening Now at the State Capitol
Gun Reform 24 Hour Sit-In Happening Now at the State Capitol

DFL Rep. Erin Maye Quade has said enough is enough! She will conduct a 24 hour sit-in starting NOW to draw attention to the issue of gun violence and the House's refusal to vote on universal background checks, a policy that 90% of Minnesotans agree on. Please join us in showing our support for Representative Erin Maye Quade's action.

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Act NowHeidi RipplingerState CapitolErin Maye Quade, Sit In, MNLeg, GunReformNow, gunsense, Enough, Gun Control, GunSafety
NO to "Guilty by Association" (HF3693/SF3463)
NO to "Guilty by Association" (HF3693/SF3463)

Say NO to this unnecessary legislation designed to stifle important voices fighting to protect our climate, water and land.

“Guilty by Association”  (HF3693/SF3463) turns a misdemeanor offense into a felony crime for trespassing on “critical infrastructure” (pipelines) for both the trespasser and those recruiting or educating individuals who do the same.

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Act NowHeidi RipplingerALEC, Guilty by Association, HF3693, SF3463