Recent News:
Updated April 4th, 2013 6PM
OPEN!
It's official! South Wind Women's Center is OPEN!
Thank you to Trust Women for your courage and dedication! The women of South Central Kansas deserve access to comprehensive reproductive health care!
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The South Wind Women's Clinic saw its first patient Thursday nearly four years after Dr. George Tiller was gunned down in his church by an abortion opponent. The building was purchased by the abortion rights group Trust Women Foundation."
Read more at vcstar.com
More coverage in the Blog!
Thank you to Trust Women for your courage and dedication! The women of South Central Kansas deserve access to comprehensive reproductive health care!
"
The South Wind Women's Clinic saw its first patient Thursday nearly four years after Dr. George Tiller was gunned down in his church by an abortion opponent. The building was purchased by the abortion rights group Trust Women Foundation."
Read more at vcstar.com
More coverage in the Blog!
URGENT ACTION NEEDED!!!!
Via Trust Women:
"The House Federal and House Affairs Committee is planning to hear House Bill 2324 tomorrow morning, Tuesday, March 26th at 8 AM. HB 2324 would ban abortions as soon as a fetal heartbeat can be detected, as early as six weeks. This arbitrary time restriction is well before most women even know they are pregnant and is clearly at odds with Supreme Court decisions that guarantee the right to abortion before viability at 24 weeks.
We need as many of supporters of reproductive rights in Kansas as possible to contact committee members to let them know that we will not stand for this unconstitutional legislation. Below is a list of all committee members, as well as their emails and phone numbers. We urge you to call and write to as many as possible before 8 AM tomorrow morning.
Chair Siegfried
Phone: 785 368-7166
Email: arlen.siegfreid@house.ks.gov
Vice Chair Brunk
Phone: 785 296-7645
Email: steve.brunk@house.ks.gov
Rob Bruchman
Phone: 785-296-7644
Email: rob.bruchman@house.ks.gov
Larry Campbell
Phone: 785 296-7632
Email: larry.campbell@house.ks.gov
J.R. Claeys
Phone: 785 296-7670
Email: jrclaeys@house.ks.gov
Ken Corbet
Phone: 785-296-7679
Email: ken.corbet@house.ks.gov
Travis Couture-Lovelady
Phone: 785-296-4683
Email: travis.couture-lovelady@house.ks.gov
Willie Dove
Phone: 785-296-7670
Email: willie.dove@house.ks.gov
Shanti Gandhi
Phone: 785-269-7672
Email: shanti.gandhi@house.ks.gov
Brett Hildabrand
Phone: 785-296-7659
Email: brett.hildabrand@house.ks.gov
Email 2: hildabrand2010@gmail.com
Michael Houser
Phone: 785-296-7679
Email: michael.houser@house.ks.gov
Robert (Bob) Montgomery
Phone: 785-296-7677
Email: bob.montgomery@house.ks.gov
Email 2: bob@montgomeryandcompany.com
Reid Petty
Phone: 785-296-7676
Email: reid.petty@house.ks.gov
Email 2: reid.petty2012@gmail.com
Marty Read
Phone: 785-296-7310
Email: marty.read@house.ks.gov
Email 2: bjread@embarqmail.com
Allan Rothlisberg
Phone: 785-296-7653
Email: allan.rothlisbert@house.ks.gov
Email 2: rothlisberga@hotmail.com
Louis E. Ruiz
Phone: 785-296-7122
Email: louis.ruiz@house.ks.gov
Broderick Henderson
Phone: 785-296-7697
Email: broderick.henderson@house.ks.gov
Emily Perry
Phone: 785-296-7669
Email: emily.perry@house.ks.gov
Michael J. Peterson
Phone: 785-296-7371
Email: michael.peterson@house.ks.gov
Email 2: mjpkck@ail.com
Annie Tietze
Phone: 785-296-7668
Email: annie.tietze@house.ks.gov
Email 2: atietze@cox.net
Ponka-We Victors
Phone: 785-296-7651
Email: ponka-we.victors@house.ks.gov
Email 2: ponka-we@votevictors.com
Susan L. Concannon
Phone: 785 296-7677
Email: susan.concannon@house.ks.gov
Troy Waymaster
Phone: 785 296-7672
Email: troy.waymaster@house.ks.gov
Phone: 785 296-7672
Thank you,
Julie Burkhart
Founder and Director"
For Commentary - please see the Blog!
"The House Federal and House Affairs Committee is planning to hear House Bill 2324 tomorrow morning, Tuesday, March 26th at 8 AM. HB 2324 would ban abortions as soon as a fetal heartbeat can be detected, as early as six weeks. This arbitrary time restriction is well before most women even know they are pregnant and is clearly at odds with Supreme Court decisions that guarantee the right to abortion before viability at 24 weeks.
We need as many of supporters of reproductive rights in Kansas as possible to contact committee members to let them know that we will not stand for this unconstitutional legislation. Below is a list of all committee members, as well as their emails and phone numbers. We urge you to call and write to as many as possible before 8 AM tomorrow morning.
Chair Siegfried
Phone: 785 368-7166
Email: arlen.siegfreid@house.ks.gov
Vice Chair Brunk
Phone: 785 296-7645
Email: steve.brunk@house.ks.gov
Rob Bruchman
Phone: 785-296-7644
Email: rob.bruchman@house.ks.gov
Larry Campbell
Phone: 785 296-7632
Email: larry.campbell@house.ks.gov
J.R. Claeys
Phone: 785 296-7670
Email: jrclaeys@house.ks.gov
Ken Corbet
Phone: 785-296-7679
Email: ken.corbet@house.ks.gov
Travis Couture-Lovelady
Phone: 785-296-4683
Email: travis.couture-lovelady@house.ks.gov
Willie Dove
Phone: 785-296-7670
Email: willie.dove@house.ks.gov
Shanti Gandhi
Phone: 785-269-7672
Email: shanti.gandhi@house.ks.gov
Brett Hildabrand
Phone: 785-296-7659
Email: brett.hildabrand@house.ks.gov
Email 2: hildabrand2010@gmail.com
Michael Houser
Phone: 785-296-7679
Email: michael.houser@house.ks.gov
Robert (Bob) Montgomery
Phone: 785-296-7677
Email: bob.montgomery@house.ks.gov
Email 2: bob@montgomeryandcompany.com
Reid Petty
Phone: 785-296-7676
Email: reid.petty@house.ks.gov
Email 2: reid.petty2012@gmail.com
Marty Read
Phone: 785-296-7310
Email: marty.read@house.ks.gov
Email 2: bjread@embarqmail.com
Allan Rothlisberg
Phone: 785-296-7653
Email: allan.rothlisbert@house.ks.gov
Email 2: rothlisberga@hotmail.com
Louis E. Ruiz
Phone: 785-296-7122
Email: louis.ruiz@house.ks.gov
Broderick Henderson
Phone: 785-296-7697
Email: broderick.henderson@house.ks.gov
Emily Perry
Phone: 785-296-7669
Email: emily.perry@house.ks.gov
Michael J. Peterson
Phone: 785-296-7371
Email: michael.peterson@house.ks.gov
Email 2: mjpkck@ail.com
Annie Tietze
Phone: 785-296-7668
Email: annie.tietze@house.ks.gov
Email 2: atietze@cox.net
Ponka-We Victors
Phone: 785-296-7651
Email: ponka-we.victors@house.ks.gov
Email 2: ponka-we@votevictors.com
Susan L. Concannon
Phone: 785 296-7677
Email: susan.concannon@house.ks.gov
Troy Waymaster
Phone: 785 296-7672
Email: troy.waymaster@house.ks.gov
Phone: 785 296-7672
Thank you,
Julie Burkhart
Founder and Director"
For Commentary - please see the Blog!
advocates for various causes address select legislators
This morning, I attended a Legislative Forum at WSU's Hughes Metroplex. Surprising turnout and one that was overwhelmingly progressive, which is always a pleasant surprising. I was sporting my ProChoice Kansas T-Shirt and got a few stares - but no one was rude or called me a baby killer. So that was nice LOL. Issues ranged from medical marijuana, to the changes with services for the developmentally delayed/handicapped population, fracking, 2 antis spoke (surprised it was so few!) and about 4 or 5 of us advocated for the rights of women.
This picture is courtesy of the Wichita Eagle (and I'm in it somewhere LOL)
More discussion in the Blog!
This picture is courtesy of the Wichita Eagle (and I'm in it somewhere LOL)
More discussion in the Blog!
Let's Get This clinic open!
Do your part to bring access to abortion care, back to Wichita! Any and all donations are appreciated! South Wind Women's Center will open! Let's help get it across the finish line!
Donations accepted via CrowdRise!
Donations accepted via CrowdRise!
South Wind Women's Center!
Julie Burkhart and the awesome people of Trust Women Foundation (and some from the Feminist Majority Foundation) were on the Rachel Maddow Show tonight to discuss the clinic renovations and the determination to open the clinic. Comprehensive women's health care is coming back to Wichita! Rock on! More in the Blog!
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BIG NEWS!
FTA: "
The building that housed the practice of murdered abortion provider George Tiller has been sold to a foundation planning to re-establish abortion services in Wichita, The Eagle has learned."
The Trust Women Foundation has purchased the former Women's Health Care Services Building here in Wichita! The intentions are to open reproductive health clinic, that will include abortion care!
Now the rest of the work begins! More in the Blog!
The building that housed the practice of murdered abortion provider George Tiller has been sold to a foundation planning to re-establish abortion services in Wichita, The Eagle has learned."
The Trust Women Foundation has purchased the former Women's Health Care Services Building here in Wichita! The intentions are to open reproductive health clinic, that will include abortion care!
Now the rest of the work begins! More in the Blog!
Abortion in the United States - from the Guttmacher Institute
When fighting for reproductive choice it is easy to get bogged down in the defeats, the erosion of rights, the violence and dehumanization perpetrated by the Anti-Abortion movement. However, we must stay focused on the fact that women's lives, families and basic human rights are at stake in this fight. Women have the right to determine the direction of their lives, the size of their families, and they know best the economic realities of their individual situations. That is the reality surrounding the continued fight for Abortion Rights. - Nicki
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