Our official call to action!

Feminist Club would like to invite you to a planning meeting for a
Counter-Protest.

If you live or travel in N/NE Portland, chances are you've seen them…the protesters standing on the corner of the future Planned Parenthood site on N. MLK, Jr. Blvd and Beech. They've been out there for a while and recently they have grown in numbers. As feminists, as women, as and people who support the rights of other people to determine their own futures and have access to affordable health-care, we would like to come together to demonstrate support for a Planned Parenthood in North Portland.

Feminist Club Sponsored, Outside In supported Pro-Choice Rally Planning Meeting:

Saturday, October 18th, 2008
3:00pm
At Outside In (1132 SW 13th Ave. PDX, OR 97205)

Planned Parenthood cannot condone (nor condemn) the protest because of a strict PC guideline, but that does not prevent us from taking action as independent activists. Outside In, a social service agency in the community which has always unapologetically supported the right to choose has offered to donate meeting space for this event. Feminist Club supports a non-violent, non-confrontational approach to championing women's rights. Topics for the planning meeting will include:

-Ways to respond to aggression from opponents constructively and
avoid negative publicity.
-How to publicize the event.
-Setting a date/time for a larger meeting to make signs.
-Setting the date of the actual counter-protest.
-How to respect the complexity of the issue including addressing
concerns of racism and classism.
-Any other issues you'd like to bring to the meeting.

Since this initial meeting is intended to be a SHORT planning meeting, please let me know via myspace message if you plan on attending (myspace.com/femmenarcischism.) Include your email. If you do not want to be a part of the planning process but would like to come to the sign-making meeting or to the actual counter-protest, please message me your email in order to receive future updates. If you would like to read more about the history of this, here are a
couple of articles to start off your research:

http://jezebel.com/5021386/portland-builder-drops-planned-parenthood-for-fear-of-pro+life-protesters

http://blog.oregonlive.com/breakingnews/2007/04/more_than_100_speak_about_plan.html

Again, the important details:

Feminist Club Sponsored, Outside In supported Pro-Choice Rally Planning Meeting
Saturday, October 18th, 2008
3:00pm
At Outside In (1132 SW 13th Ave. PDX, OR 97205)