OCT 22: LATEST ACTIONS & UPDATES

Melissa Murray
Feb 12, 2023
2 min read

Updates: We've Been Busy! 325 postcards, 1500 texts, supporting our candidates at our local debates and learning how to "Digitally Defend" Reproductive Rights via Women's March training - our volunteers are ENERGIZED and BUSY! With just over two weeks until election day, we're on the move - Join us!

HAPPENING TODAY!

NORWALK DTC FALL FUNDRAISER

SAT, OCT 22 2:30-4:30

OUR ACTION HIGHTLIGHTS THIS WEEK

WEEK OF OCTOBER 23 - OCTOBER 30

SUNDAY, OCT 23 POSTCARDING FOR LUCY

We still haven't pin-pointed a time but, we're gathering this Sunday to send postcards for Lucy.

Call me, text or email for more information and to suggest a convenient time!

melissa.narj@gmail.com or (929) 476-9317

Monday or Wednesday

Phone banking for DOMINIQUE & LUCY

Mondays and Wednesdays, Phone Banking from 5-7pm at New Canaan HQ or by Zoom!

Thursday Texting for Stephanie

SEND TEXTS FOR STEPHANIE

VIRTUALLY OR TOGETHER!

THURSDAY, OCT 20TH 3 -9 PM

Send texts to voters to introduce voters to Stephanie Thomas and ask them about their plan to vote. Texting is through a web-platform ScaleToWin! You can text at any time before 9 pm.

SIGN-UP:

https://www.mobilize.us/stephanieforct/event/515303/

GET OUT THE VOTE EVENT, NORWALK GREEN

OCTOBER 30

HALLOWEEN COSTUMES ARE ENCOURAGED, DONUTS AND COFFEE SERVED!

REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IN THE NEWS

NPR

THE PENTAGON WILL PAY FOR SERVICE MEMBERS TO TRAVEL FOR ABORTIONS

The Pentagon will pay for service members to travel for abortion care, a move that comes as many states have rolled back access to the procedure since the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

By Becky Sullivan

ree — Photo Credit: AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe

ASSOCIATED PRESS

EXPLAINER: Which states have abortion on the ballot?

Three states are asking voters some variation of whether they want to establish a right to abortion, while a single state is asking if its constitution should be changed to say there is no such right to abortion or for government funding.

By Lauren Schutt

FOR YOUR INTEREST

FREE SCREENING OF CALL JANE OFFERED IN HARTFORD, OCT 26 6:15 PM

INTERESTING VIRTUAL DISCUSSION:

Pregnant women fighting substance abuse often do not seek help for fear of facing criminal consequences. This conversation highlights the unique barriers women when fighting addiction and how we can support them in our community.