Mobilize for April 9!
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Viewpoint, 2 rue Richard Lenoir, 93108 SOCIALIST ACTION FEBRUARY 1989 5 Common to many pro-choice events was the call to mobilize for the April 9 march in Washington, D.C. Originally conceived as a call to reintroduce the ERA into Congress, National NOW broadened the march to include defense of abortion rights.
Molly Yard, president of National NOW, has declared a "state of emergency for women" amidst the increasing attacks on legal abortion. She vows that the April 9 march will be "the biggest march for women's rights ever held."
The Pro-Choice Coalition of San Francisco issued a call for a West Coast demonstration to coincide with and complement the march in Washington.
Last month more than 15 zations—including local chapters of NOW and the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW), which has endorsed the Washington march-met to discuss building a large pro-choice demonstration in San Francisco on April 9.
The Bay Area Coalition agreed to the same focus as the "Women's Equality/Women's Lives" theme of the Washington march. Organizers seek to involve the many pro-choice supporters who cannot attend the Washington, D.C., demonstration.
The West Coast action in San Francisco will add to the number of people speaking out on April 9 for a woman's right to choose.
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