Late last night... by Simone Ward, Democrats.org

Friend -- Across the country, anti-choice activists are paying attention to what you're going to do right now. Late last night, the Texas legislature passed an extraordinarily restrictive law that will make it illegal for a woman to receive an abortion after 20 weeks, and may shutter all but five of the 42 abortion clinics in the state. The impact of this law will be felt by women and families far outside of Texas, because its passage will embolden the forces all around the country who want to roll back the right of a woman to make her own health decisions, one state at a time. Stopping them will require both resources and political will. Show them you're not going to let them win -- add your name to the petition now. Thousands of people -- men and women alike -- joined together to protest this bill. And those people are committed to fighting back over the long haul and turning the great state of Texas blue. But across the country, anti-choice activists are watching us, and any hint of resignation will be an encouragement for them to keep their campaign going into more and more states. We need everyone on board. Say you're in: http://my.democrats.org/Womens-Health Thanks, Simone Simone Ward National Director of Women's Outreach Democratic National Committee

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We're not going back by Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Friend -- Republicans in Texas thought they could pass legislation that would effectively shut down women's health clinics and no one would put up a fight. But then Wendy Davis stood up -- and she kept standing up for 11 hours. Thousands upon thousands joined her in Texas and across the country. But Rick Perry and the Republican-controlled Texas legislature are still trying to ram it through. If you look at what Republicans are doing to restrict a woman's ability to make her own health care decisions in Texas, North Carolina, Wisconsin and 14 other states including Virginia, it's hard not to think that they want to turn back the clock a few decades. Well, here's some news for those Republicans: we're not going back. Tens of thousands of Democrats, men and women alike, have been standing up to be heard -- and you should be part of it. Say you're in. First, Texas. Then, last week in North Carolina, Republicans introduced a similar bill just before the Fourth of July holiday. Over the weekend in Wisconsin, Republican Governor Scott Walker quietly signed a highly restrictive measure while everyone was out for the holiday. Maybe he thought no one would notice. But we noticed. People are standing up in North Carolina and Wisconsin, along with people like you in Virginia -- and in states across the country that Republicans have targeted for legislation that restricts women's access to health care. Democrats are determined to do everything it takes to stand with Wendy Davis and everyone else fighting for women's rights. Say you're with us in this, because we need your help: http://my.democrats.org/Womens-Health Thanks, Debbie Debbie Wasserman Schultz Chair Democratic National Committee

Paid for by the Democratic National Committee, 430 S. Capitol St. SE, Washington DC 20003 and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. Contributions or gifts to the Democratic National Committee are not tax deductible. This email was sent to flusche.catherine@gmail.com. If this isn't the best email address at which to reach you, update your contact information. Our email list is the best way we have of staying in regular contact with supporters like you across the country and letting you know about the work President Obama and other Democrats are doing. Click here to unsubscribe from our supporter list. This organization is powered by you, and we'd love to hear your ideas. Send us any comments, criticisms, or feedback here. Thanks for supporting President Obama and other Democrats. REPLY: Here's a new compromise for you to try: For every new anti-abortion (or anti-women's health as you refer to it) law that passes, there should be a 10% increase in the budget for education, health care, and especially Child Protective Services. 400,000 children in foster care is a travesty.