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Alaska Governor and Vice-Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin is the Wrong Choice for Women


Choosing Sarah Palin as a running mate makes clear that Senator John McCain is completely out of touch on the issues that matter to American women.

John McCain and Sarah Palin: Heartless

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Sarah Palin's Policies are Dangerous to Women's Health:

  • Palin opposes access to abortion--even for rape victims. (2006 Eagle Forum Alaska questionnaire)
  • Palin supports failed abstinence-only-until-marriage sex education policies that have wasted $1.5 billion taxpayer dollars. (2006 Eagle Forum Alaska questionnaire)
  • Palin cut funding for teen moms to help them get out of poverty in Alaska. (Washington Post Blog, 9/02/08)
  • As mayor of Wasilla, Palin governed the only town in Alaska that required rape victims to pay for their own rape kits during a forensic examination. Palin's refusal to stop this uncompassionate practice caused the state legislature to pass a law forcing her to do so. (CNN.com, 9/22/08)
  • Palin is a member of Feminist for Life, an extreme anti-choice organization that does not support preventing unintended pregnancies through access to birth control. (Lifenews.com, 8/29/08)
  • Palin opposes providing benefits to same-sex couples. During her run for Governor, preserving the definition of marriage was Palin's #2 priority. (Statement July 2006; Sarah Palin, OnTheIssues.com)
  • Palin opposes benefits like health insurance and hospital visitation rights for same-sex couples. (Statement July 2006; Sarah Palin, OnTheIssues.com.)
  • When Palin was running for lieutenant governor, she sent an e-mail to the Alaska Right to Life board saying she was as “pro-life as any candidate can be.” (Alaska Journal of Commerce, 2002)

Statement on McCain Vice-Presidential Selection

Senator McCain's choice of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as a running mate makes clear that John McCain is completely out of touch on the issues that matter to American women. The last thing women need is a president -- and vice president -- who are prepared to turn back the clock on women's rights and repeal the protections of Roe v. Wade.

The 2008 presidential election is about going forward, not backwards. It is about change, not about more of the same. But in choosing Governor Palin, Senator McCain has once again demonstrated that a McCain-Palin administration would be four more years of the same.

According to an article in the Alaska Journal (3/16/08), when Palin was running for lieutenant governor in 2002, she sent an e-mail to the Alaska Right to Life board saying she was as "pro-life as any candidate can be." She is also on the record stating that she is opposed to abortion even in the case of rape or incest.

Women deserve a president who understands all their health care needs. There should be no question now that Barack Obama does and John McCain does not. John McCain may have a woman on the ticket, but he does not have the interests of women at heart. This selection may satisfy the right wing of the Republican Party, but it will further alienate mainstream women voters.

Viral E-mail Sparks Popular Response: More than $750,000 Contributed to Planned Parenthood "in Honor of Sarah Palin"

[In an effort to answer public and press inquiries regarding a recent viral email seeking donations to Planned Parenthood in honor of Sarah Palin, Planned Parenthood Action Fund released the following statement 9/26/08:]

Call it the ultimate in grassroots activity, a viral email urging people to donate to Planned Parenthood "in honor of Sarah Palin" generated more than 31,313 donations totaling more than three-quarters of a million dollars ($802,678) as of today. With contributions from all 50 states, more than two-thirds of the individuals making a contribution "in honor of Sarah Palin" are first-time Planned Parenthood donors.

"The response to this viral e-mail has been phenomenal", said Cecile Richards, president of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. "I want to personally thank the tens of thousands of individuals who responded. As a trusted health care advocate for millions of women across America, Planned Parenthood knows firsthand the importance of promoting and protecting women’s health and well-being."

The viral e-mail did not originate with Planned Parenthood, and the origins of the email remain unknown. The e-mail asks individuals who are unhappy with Gov. Palin's selection as a vice-presidential candidate to donate to Planned Parenthood. The Planned Parenthood website includes a standard webpage where individuals can make a contribution in honor of a person of their choosing.
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