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Dialing for democracy. Abortion is on the ballot in Virginia. Phonebank to protect women's reproductive rights.

Dialing for Democracy: Phonebank to Defend Reproductive Rights in Virginia

Reproductive rights are on the ballot in Virginia in November 2023. Virginia Republican Governor Youngkin is pushing for 15 week abortion ban. Other Virginia Republicans are demanding a full ban. – CBS The National Women’s Political Caucus – Virginia has endorsed a slate of candidates that will protect women’s freedoms, and Center For Common Ground …

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Vote in Ohio's August Special Election to protect women's freedom to choose when and with whom to have a family.

Ohio August Special Election Determines Abortion Rights. VOTE!

Leave a Comment / Cartoons, Mobilizing Supporters and Voters, Voter Suppression / By Deepak Puri

Ohio Moves Closer to Ballot Issue That Would Protect Abortion Rights – NYT But Republicans are trying to change their own rules in order to enforce a 6 week abortion in Ohio. They’ve called a ‘Special’ Election in August to raise the threshold of voters needed to approve a ballot measure to protect abortion rights …

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Republican war on women attacks their freedom to control their own bodies, choose when and with whom to have a family

Mapping the latest attacks in the REPUBLICAN WAR ON WOMEN

Leave a Comment / Getting Out The Vote (GOTV), map, political districts, accountability, Power mapping / By Deepak Puri

Republican wage WAR ON WOMEN to deny their freedom to choose when and with whom to have a family. Check this map to locate the battlefront in the Republican War On Women. – Charge rape victims but not their rapist– Rape victims must show proof to get an exception– No exception for a child impregnated …

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Republican War On Women

Leave a Comment / Getting Out The Vote (GOTV), Mobilizing Supporters and Voters / By Deepak Puri

DeSantis leads Republican war on women with harsh new proposals. Women forced to share their menstrual cycle details. Denied abortion in the event of rape or incest. Denied equal pay. Denied childcare. “Florida athletes may soon be required to submit their menstrual history to schools. A proposed draft of a physical education form in Florida …

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Use visual storytelling and infographics to reach more people.

ABORTION RIGHTS are on the ballot in WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT ELECTION : Visual storytelling

Leave a Comment / Cartoons, Getting Out The Vote (GOTV), Messaging, Power mapping / By Deepak Puri

“2023’s Biggest, Most Unusual Race Centers on Abortion and Democracy” – NY Times How do you explain an issue at a glance? How can readers be drawn into learn more? Tell your story visually with an infographic. Infographics tell stories in pictures and work regardless of the reader’s language, age or education level. They’re visually …

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Republicans want local politicians to make abortion decisions

Which ‘local political leader’ might be in the doctor’s office with you? Check this map.

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“Local political leaders” should decide on abortion says Mehmet Oz. OZ SAYS ABORTION DECISION SHOULD INCLUDE “LOCAL POLITICAL LEADERS”: In the only debate of Pennsylvania’s election for U.S. Senate, Mehmet Oz made clear his stance on abortion: he believes that abortion should be a decision between “women, doctors, and local political leaders.” Oz continued to dodge accountability for his …

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Republicans create a real world Handmaids Tale where women are denied control over their own bodies. Facebook is glad to help.

Facebook gets teen prosecuted for abortion

Leave a Comment / Getting Out The Vote (GOTV), Legal, Power mapping / By Deepak Puri

Facebook Turned Over Messages in Disturbing Abortion Case Against Teen and Mom. – Daily Beast How does Facebook make billions from selling information on its users to advertisers? What is surveillance capitalism? How did this get a mother and her teenage daughter prosecuted? Who sets Facebook policies that allow guns to be advertised but not …

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Republicans wage war on women and deny abortion to rape victims

Check your state’s RAPE INDEX as GOP bans abortions for rape victims

Leave a Comment / Getting Out The Vote (GOTV), Mapping and Story Mapping, Mobilizing Supporters and Voters / By Deepak Puri

Republicans wage war on women and deny abortions to rape victims. What’s the risk level where you live? The Rape Index is statistic calculated by esri from FBI Crime Data. It shows the likelihood of rape in a state as compared to the rest of the country. And it’s something you should know about as …

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How to geo-target women denied control over their bodies to vote

Leave a Comment / Getting Out The Vote (GOTV), Mapping and Story Mapping, Mobilizing Supporters and Voters, Targeting and Geotargeting, Voter Suppression / By Deepak Puri

Women denied control over their own bodies and forced by Republicans to have babies even if they are raped, have a strong reason to vote. How can organizers choose the best areas to mobilize them? Geo-targeting. This approach combines data about the characteristics of people living in area with mapping software. These apps include demographic …

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