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Planned Parenthood Advocates PAC endorses Jill Long Thompson, Linda Pence for governor of Indiana
The Planned Parenthood Advocates Political Action Committee is pleased to announce that we have endorsed Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jill Long Thompson and Attorney General candidate Linda Pence in the 2008 election!
During her time in Congress, Jill's pro-choice voting record included votes in favor of family planning initiatives as well as access to safe and legal abortions. It is because of her staunch support of women's reproductive health care that she has already received endorsement from the progressive group EMILY's List and numerous pro-family planning members of the Indiana Senate and House of Representatives. We are happy to add the support of the only PAC in Indiana that focuses on reproductive health care and electing pro-family planning politicians to this fine list.
In the endorsement process for Pence, the Planned Parenthood Advocates PAC looked at her longtime commitment to women's health and privacy in medical decision making, as well as her track record with civil justice and liberties during her time at the United States Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.
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The PAC sees Linda as a torchbearer for women and is delighted to have such a strong advocate of reproductive justice running for Attorney General. If Linda wins, the women and men of Indiana will have a champion in the Attorney General's office when it comes to issues of healthcare, privacy and sacred patient-doctor relationships. The endorsement of Pence is a step in the right direction for working to ensure that all Hoosier women and men are able to access and afford the most basic of healthcare.
There is a lot at stake involving reproductive health issues in the 2008 elections—not only for the state of Indiana, but also for the country. Now is the time to stand up for birth control, sex education, medical privacy, and safe, legal access to abortion by supporting candidates, such as Ms. Long Thompson, who have pledged to work for women's health.
It certainly is an exciting time to be a Hoosier. An exit poll study showed that over 213,000 young voters turned out for the Indiana primary, accounting for 17% of all voters! There's even talk this year of Indiana becoming a blue state for the first time since 1964. What a great opportunity we have with so many Hoosiers engaged and energized about politics and the future. Let's work to keep that momentum going and pledge to elect as many pro-prevention and pro-choice politicians in Indiana as possible!
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