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Tuesday, January 22, 2008 914-946-5363

WCLA – CHOICE MATTERS ENDORSES

SENATOR HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT

WCLA – Choice Matters is proud to endorse Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton for President today, January 22, 2008, the 35th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.

At a time when states across the country are proposing and passing laws that limit reproductive rights and some that immediately criminalize abortion should Roe v. Wade be overturned; at a time when the US Supreme Court has launched a direct attack on Roe v. Wade, by completely disregarding 30 years of legal precedent, and—for the first time ever—voting to uphold a ban nationwide on a medically safe and necessary abortion procedure—a ban that contains no exception for the health of a woman: we need a leader who counts women’s health among her top priorities.

Women need Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Hillary Rodham Clinton is the only candidate who has made women’s health a priority throughtout her entire public life. Her commitment to women’s health started long before she first ran for the US Senate.Whether it was the preservation of Title X the only program devoted solely to making comprehensive family planning services available to anyone interested in seeking them, the repeal of the Global Gag Order, comprehensive sex education funding to reduce teen pregnancies, or approval of Plan B, Senator Clinton has been there. She has not simply cast a vote. She has pursued each with tenacity and commitment.

Catherine Lederer-Plaskett, president of WCLA – Choice Matters, declared, “Senator Clinton has a track record of action, not simply votes. At a time when it is very possible that two more Supreme Court justices who support the Roe v. Wade decision may retire, it is more important than ever that we elect a president who considers women’s reporductive health a top tier issue. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is that person!”