Your crusade against Planned Parenthood and the patients they serve is based on thoroughly discredited videos recorded by indicted anti-abortion activists. Using a bogus smear campaign to further jeopardize the health care of 13,000 Texans who rely on Medicaid and Planned Parenthood is irresponsible and shameful. This prevents Cancer Screening, Birth Control, and Health Care to deserving Women across the state of Texas.

We, the undersigned citizens of Minnesota and other concerned citizens, urge the immediate termination of University of Minnesota Head Football Coach Tracy Claeys. As strong believers in the importance of leadership, justice, opportunity and respect, we urge the President of the University of Minnesota, Eric W. Kaler, and the University of Minnesota Athletics Department to terminate its head football coach, Tracy Claeys. In response to the Sept. 2 allegations against U of M football players and a players’ boycott of practice and participation in the Holiday Bowl, Claeys tweeted on December 15: “Have never been more proud of our kids. I respect their rights & support their effort to make a better world!” Claeys’ tweet expressing his pride in the team failed to mention or acknowledge the importance of respecting women. Further, it did not condemn violence, sexual assault or disrespect of women. We feel this is not at all acceptable. In judging Claeys' action in this context, we propose that two significant historical problems must be acknowledged: - Sexism, disrespect of and violence against women, and - Racism, and the lack of due process for many people of color in the American justice system Tracy Claeys’ tweet fails to acknowledge the tragic, historic mistreatment of women, demonstrating that he is not an appropriate or effective leader for young people. We believe he put the welfare of his football program above the welfare of a female student, despite that his own football players admitted to disrespecting and mistreating her. We believe his priorities are misplaced, and that he lacks sound moral judgment and leadership skills. We believe he is not an appropriate representative of the University of Minnesota, or the people of Minnesota. We urge President Eric Kaler and the Athletics Department to fire him, effective immediately. Signed, Heather Babula Hopkins, MN Maggie Berry Oakdale, MN Nancy Jane Bitenc Saint Paul, MN Judy Brown Saint Paul, MN Padmaja Challakere Saint Paul, MN Faith Dietz Saint Paul, MN Chantel Johnson Fragassi Saint Paul, MN Elizabeth Glidden Minneapolis, MN Betty Folliard Minneapolis, MN Monica Dols Haas Saint Paul, MN Tasha-Rose Hodges Saint Paul, MN Travis Apollo Haage Saint Paul, MN Rachel Kowaorski Santa Fe, New Mexico Lisa Johnson Roseville, MN Jean Jones Saint Paul, MN David Nathan Saint Paul, MN Laura Nathan Saint Paul, MN JoAnn Nathan Saint Paul, MN Joe Nathan Saint Paul, MN Karen Nelson Olson Saint Paul, MN Marty Owings Saint Paul, MN Lonni Simpson Skrentner Edina, MN Mary Wiley Edina, MN

This week, the Ohio state legislature passed multiple bans on abortion including as early as 6 weeks. A 6-week ban would criminalize abortions earlier than most women even know they are pregnant--essentially banning all abortion in the state. Governor John Kasich could sign one of these bans any day now. Here's the good news--this abortion ban is clearly unconstitutional, and too extreme even for many conservatives--so Kasich is already feeling the pressure to veto it. No governor wants to be tied to such a blatantly unconstitutional bill--which means that if we speak out loudly now, we can convince him to veto the ban. We know more attempts to ban abortion are coming, so let's draw a line right now that we won't accept any further restrictions on women's healthcare. Next week, we're going to remind Gov. Kasich of his constitutional obligation by delivering hundreds of constitutions to his office. Add your name now and we'll include it when we deliver piles and piles of constitutions to Kasich's office. Join us today--demand that Gov Kasich veto all abortion bans.

Women deserve the right to control their own bodies. This bill is a blatant attack to take away that right in a fundamental way. You have the chance to be a voice for reason in a rapidly changing world.

A woman's right to control her own medical decisions is in peril, and this bill would take anti-abortion legislation to a different level. Many women are not aware they are pregnant at 6 weeks. In fact, the pregnancy may not even register as positive on a home pregnancy test. The lack of provisions for incest or rape are reprehensible. In general, this bill violates the intention of Roe V. Wade and Governor Kasich needs to stop this attack on women in its tracks.

WE ARE PETITIONING FOR A STATEWIDE INVESTIGATION OF FAMILY COURT PRACTICES IN AN EFFORT TO STOP CALIFORNIA JUDGES FROM HARMING INNOCENT DEFENSELESS CHILDREN. California residents are being bled of our most valuable resource, the innocence of a child, and because of which, we are slowly losing our grip on the future of America. Since 1998, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has continued a lengthy investigation into adverse childhood experiences (ACE). ACE is one of the largest medical investigations ever conducted to assess associations between childhood maltreatment and later-life health and well-being. They found that a child’s exposure to certain traumas, including domestic violence, child sexual abuse, or being separated from their primary caregiving parent, resulted in more illnesses and injuries to children in childhood through adulthood, i.e., social emotional and cognitive impairment; adoption of health-risk behaviors; disease, disability and social problems; and PREMATURE DEATH. This study demonstrates how a child’s exposure to these elements are a PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE. Yet every year, an estimated 58,000 children are court ordered into custody or unsupervised visitation with a reported abuser. Additionally, current research estimates that false allegations of sexual abuse happens less that 2% of the time, yet 85% of those children are court ordered into shared or sole custody with the parent that is raping them. Inadequately trained professionals tend to believe the myth that mothers frequently make false allegations, contrary to current research. Therefore, in thinking they have the needed expertise, family court professionals don't listen to domestic violence or child abuse evidence, experts, and they don't include current scientific research. Mothers are being forced into bankruptcy and poverty trying to protect their children, and their children are being irreparably harmed. Governor Jerry Brown, House and Senate Representatives, we now have the medical research through the CDC to declare domestic violence, child abuse, and being separated from a primary attachment parent a PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE. And the U.S. Department of Justice's Saunders report states that the STANDARD and REQUIRED domestic violence training received by judges, lawyers, and evaluators does not adequately prepare them to handle abuse cases. WE ARE PETITIONING FOR A STATEWIDE INVESTIGATION OF FAMILY COURT PRACTICES IN AN EFFORT TO STOP CALIFORNIA JUDGES FROM HARMING INNOCENT DEFENSELESS CHILDREN. We would like to see you, our leaders, echo your constituents concerns, and ensure that the HEALTH AND SAFETY OF A CHILD WILL COME FIRST IN DIVORCE AND CUSTODY LITIGATION. We thank you in advance for your support.

Sexual assault is a deadly serious issue. One in 6 American women is a survivor of attempted or completed rape. One in 5 women is assaulted in college. On Friday, October 7, video surfaced of Republican nominee Donald Trump bragging to Billy Bush about serial sexual assault he committed over his career. Trump's comments include the lines: "And when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything.” “Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything.” For years, NBC elevated Trump and turned a blind eye to his predatory and illegal behavior. It is time for NBC to hold Trump accountable. Sexual assault is not a laughing matter. I urge Saturday Night Live to make tonight's cold-open a serious and meaningful discussion of the toll sexual assault takes on survivors--and of course on those who do not survive. While NBC owes substantially more accountability, it can start with Saturday Night Live. Please do right by every survivor of abuse by Trump and men like him.

"Just kiss. I don't even wait. And when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab them by the p****. You can do anything."—Donald Trump, 2005 In the wake of this audio, most prominent Republican leaders have expressed their shock at Trump's words, a small handful of them going so far as to call for him to step aside. And yet, the majority of these same prominent Republican leaders—from Kelly Ayotte to John McCain to Paul Ryan—continue to endorse Donald Trump for president. Time after time, when Trump has said or done something offensive, Republicans have gone on the record as denouncing his words or actions but have refused to take the necessary next step and un-endorse him. These Republican leaders can't have it both ways: it's time to either back up their words with actions, and un-endorse Trump once and for all, or continue to stand with a racist, xenophobic misogynist unfit for political office.

We had a big win in June. The Supreme Court ruled against a law that was aiming to shut down abortion clinics in Texas. This landmark decision affirms that imposing undue burdens on women seeking abortions is wrong. It confirms that women have a right to access a safe and legal abortion. What does that mean for Arizona? It calls into question practices like forcing women to travel hundreds of miles to access reproductive health care, enduring 24-hour waiting periods, and preventing Medicaid from covering abortions. It’s time we follow the Supreme Court’s lead and take action.

We are a group of outraged parents whose daughters were subjected to second-class treatment by their colleges. Forced to endure woefully inadequate investigative and disciplinary proceedings that did not comply with civil rights laws, we watched in horror as campus officials cavalierly exonerated offenders whose brutal acts of violent discrimination against our daughters deserved punishment. Only after the fact did we learn that school officials had subjected our daughters to second class treatment during the investigation and hearing process. We were then shocked to learn that the American Bar Association had recently recommended that schools subject victimized women to second class treatment, even though women suffer far more violence on campus because they are female than does any other class of student suffer violence because of their race, religion, etc. Violence against any woman is a civil rights offense against all women. That an organization like the ABA, which purports to be dedicated to ensuring equal justice for all, would mock the very idea of gender equality in education, especially on the virtual eve of the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage, is profoundly disturbing. Please join us in this important initiative to repeal the ABA's discriminatory policy, and voice your support for full gender equality in all schools. For additional information, you may also go to www.pushforequaljustice.org. Feel free to share our message and website with others. Thanks for your support!

I’ve seen first-hand the impact of workplace sexism and sexual harassment. No one deserves to work in a place where he or she is objectified, belittled, and harassed with no recourse and no support. This case is so visible—and the alleged harassment is so extensive and alarming—it’s imperative that the investigation and its results don’t get swept under the rug. 21st Century Fox is already giving Ailes a massive payout just to walk away—reportedly in excess of $40 million! If 21st Century Fox is truly taking these allegations seriously, they’ll release the findings of their investigation to the public. Since former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson filed a sexual harassment suit against the network’s chief executive Roger Ailes, dozens of other women have come forward with stories of Ailes’ sexism, harassment, and worse. Disturbingly, many of the allegations include details of how other Fox executives knew about and enabled his harassment of women at the network over his decades-long career. Getting rid of Ailes was a long overdue start. But we've long passed the point where Fox News can be trusted to run their own internal review, considering the toxic message of misogyny and sexism the network has cultivated over the years.

Three days ago, on June 25th 2016, Shelby County Sheriff's office arrested Samuel Woods III on Rape 2 charges. This is the rapist that impregnated a 14 year old, that resulted in the birth of Baby Braelon. Research and public information is exposing a trend: rapists that target under aged girls to create children that can the be taken from the under aged mothers. This information is not private and should be exposed. The audacity to start a law suit using the child as plaintiff against News Media Outlets that are reporting on this blatant case of mismanagement and incompentence on the part of Shelby Counties DHR is against our First Amendment right to freedom of speech! DHS broke their own law and disregarded their own report that was signed by their own social workers, and they will be held accountable for their negligence. The system that lets rapists go free and continue to rape other minors seems to have a systematic pattern, and this pattern should be exposed and stopped. Instead of admitting guilt on the part of the incompetence displayed by the DHR, they want to try to censor journalist and media attention brought to them. We will be exposing this situation world wide now as Child Protective Services all over the world are under investigation and many are resigning in lieu of the exposure of the crimes being committed against the innocent children and those children that are caught up and become victims of rapist that are set free to visit the the children they created through the crime they committed. Something very wrong is going on in Shelby County Alabama DHR, and we will make an example of what happens when you go against the Constitution of the United States and try to shut out the voice of the people, and try to censor the media who's responsibility is to tell us the truth as has been done here with this kidnapping and leniency given to repeat rapists. We will not stand for this anymore, the abuse of children, the rights given to criminals, and we will never agree to censorship! Hear now the voice of the people from all over the world who know what injustices are going on with Alabama's Shelby County DHR!