Women’s Strike Force Fights Back
Activists and legislators fight back against Virginia General Assembly’s legislation restricting reproductive rights.
The Women’s Strike Force PAC has gained momentum quickly since its inception two-and-a-half weeks ago. The bipartisan organization was formed in response to the Virginia Senate passing the mandatory ultrasound bill in February. In the first hour since its website went live on Feb. 27, Women’s Strike Force raised $1,600; the PAC has since raised $100,000. Executive Director Rebecca Geller describes the Women’s Strike Force as “an organic grassroots movement.” Geller, who hails from Fairfax Station, joined forces with 13 activists and former politicians from across Virginia to raise funds to recruit, train, and support candidates to run against the legislators who voted in favor of the mandatory ultrasound and "personhood" bills in February…
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Laura Shonerd Genuario
8:39 pm on Monday, March 26, 2012
As I understand it, insurance companies have agreed to pay for what the churches will not cover - it is a pretty small number of people really. And ALL of us who pay for private insurance pay for one another's medical care, whether it's high blood pressure meds, diabetes shots, pills, some guy's Viagra, or many women members' contraception. That's what happens in real life. We're not talking … more ›