In another thread we brainstormed about having a lactivism challenge. I was thinking that our first challenge could be to help in the fight to protect breastfeeding in PA. The bill that we set our hopes on has been gutted. Read about it here: http://www.mothering.com/discussions...d.php?t=678836
What does everyone think about a two week challenge centered around writing letters to Representative Williams expressing our anger that the bill has been changed and that we no longer support it. Non PA residents can either not note their location or write in support of PA moms.
If anyone would like, I would be happy to come up with a form letter for those who do not wish to write one themselves but want to send something.
contact info for rep Williams:
chwilliams@pasenate.com
UPDATE:
A short and sweet form letter to connie williams, who contends she has only gotten two letter from people complaining about the new wording. So let's fill her box!!:
Dear Senator Williams (OR we can use this to write to a member of the House, where the Bill is headed next)
I am writing to express my ____ (frustration? anger? dissatisfaction? need help with this word) concerning the changes that were made to Bill 34. It is not acceptable to me that language giving mother's the right to breastfeed was removed. In addition, removing the section which prohibits local governments from interferring with breastfeeding in public puts all nursing mothers at risk. I respectfully withdraw my support from this bill.
What does everyone think about a two week challenge centered around writing letters to Representative Williams expressing our anger that the bill has been changed and that we no longer support it. Non PA residents can either not note their location or write in support of PA moms.
If anyone would like, I would be happy to come up with a form letter for those who do not wish to write one themselves but want to send something.
contact info for rep Williams:
chwilliams@pasenate.com
UPDATE:
A short and sweet form letter to connie williams, who contends she has only gotten two letter from people complaining about the new wording. So let's fill her box!!:
Dear Senator Williams (OR we can use this to write to a member of the House, where the Bill is headed next)
I am writing to express my ____ (frustration? anger? dissatisfaction? need help with this word) concerning the changes that were made to Bill 34. It is not acceptable to me that language giving mother's the right to breastfeed was removed. In addition, removing the section which prohibits local governments from interferring with breastfeeding in public puts all nursing mothers at risk. I respectfully withdraw my support from this bill.
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