October 2007 Newsletter
Dear Friend, October is Compassionate Care for Rape Victims month. The Compassionate Care for Rape Victims (CCRV) bill [SB 129/AB 377] would require Wisconsin hospitals to provide information about and access to emergency contraception to rape victims. Currently, only one-third of the hospitals in Wisconsin routinely provide this care. Anti-birth control extremist Mark Gundrum recently gutted the bill by amending it to allow hospitals to withhold critical information about and access to emergency contraception from rape victims if the hospital is opposed to birth control – without any protection for victims. Every rape victim deserves to receive the minimum standard of care, including the chance to help prevent pregnancy after an assault. What can you do? The CCRV Organizing Kit is now available - it includes a fact sheet, petition, a sample letter to the editor, and information about how to contact your state representative. Contact us at info@prochoicewisconsin.org and we will email you a copy. To victory! 
Kelda Helen Roys
Executive Director
NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin
In this issue: - Candlelight Vigils for Compassionate Care
- New Website Design!
- Are You One of the Million?
- Talking About Choice
Candlelight Vigils for Compassionate Care  Please join Students for Choice on five campuses around the state for a candlelight vigil for Compassionate Care for Rape Victims! Rape victims deserve access to safe and effective methods to help prevent pregnancy after an assault. Speak out for rape victims!
Tuesday, October 16 UW-Stevens Point
7 p.m. at the Sundial by the Fine Arts building
the.pro-choice.alliance@uwsp.edu Wednesday, October 17 For more information about the vigil or to RSVP, contact the email address listed under the vigil you would like to attend! We look forward to seeing you there!
New Website Design! We are very excited to announce the launch of our new website design! Our site has eight new sections, giving you new tools to learn about reproductive rights issues and take action for choice. Visit us at www.prochoicewisconsin.org to check it out! New sections include: - Your Stories – Add your voice to our website. Do you have a story you would like to share about pre-Roe days, sex education, accessing birth control or having an abortion? Click here to share your story.
- Statewide Events Calendar – Check out pro-choice events happening around the state. Do you know of an event that is not listed? Email us at info@prochoicewisconsin.org.
- Campus Organizing Page – Keep up with our campus organizers' grassroots organizing efforts.
- Current Programs – Read about our latest volunteer, educational and legislative programs.
- Are Your Legislators Pro-Choice? – Find out how your legislators have voted on past bills.
- Current Laws – Read about current abortion laws in Wisconsin.
- Choice in the News – Check out this database of articles about reproductive rights from Wisconsin media. If an article is printed in your local paper, send us a copy!
- Newsletters – Didn’t have a chance to read last month’s newsletter? No worries! They are archived here.
Are You One of the Million?  It is estimated that nearly one million people suffer from depression in Wisconsin today. Too many people don't know what to do, but it's easy to find out. As a part of National Depression Screening Day, NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin and Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton encourage you to visit www.ltgov.wisconsin.gov for a free, confidential screening.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, major depression affects twice as many women as men. A variety of factors unique to women's lives are suspected to play a role in developing depression, including reproductive or hormonal factors, abuse and oppression, and greater stress due to their role as caretakers. Reproductive causes include the menstrual cycle, the postpartum period, infertility and sometimes menopause.
Talking About Choice Learn how to articulate your pro-choice values. In each newsletter, we will present a typical anti-choice statement, and show you how to effectively respond with the pro-choice facts! Anti-Choice Myth: Women who have abortions also have a higher rate of depression. Pro-Choice Fact: The decision whether or not to have an abortion is one of the most complex and difficult a woman will ever make. However, according to extensive studies, having an abortion does not lead to a higher incidence of depression in women. In fact, numerous studies have failed to show that women who choose abortion suffer any long-term psychological effects.
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