October 4, 2007

Birth Control Watch

Birth Control Watch is a joint project of the Women Donors Network (WDN) and the Communications Consortium Media Center (CCMC). Their motto is contraception with out exception, and we could not agree more, which is why we are supporting the Birth Control Protection Act.
According to their site, “WDN, a nonprofit organization, is a philanthropic community for those who refuse to accept the status quo. From supporting voter registration efforts, to funding international programs assisting women’s quests for economic independence, WDN unites powerful, visionary women who are committed to effecting lasting fundamental change.”The Communications Consortium Media Center, another nonprofit organization, is a “public interest media center dedicated to helping nonprofit organizations use media and new technologies as tools for policy change”.
Plan A, featured on the Birth Control Watch homepage, is “a project of the National Council of Jewish Women, and is an initiative to educate and empower individuals to advocate for women’s universal access to contraceptive information and health services at the community level”. The National Council of Jewish Women advocates on behalf of children, women’s rights and reproductive freedom and has a nation-wide network of 90,000 members and supporters.
Birth Control Watch advocates for the following:1) Safety and Access2) Insurance Coverage3) Pharmacies Filling Prescriptions4) Equality5) Supporting All Women6) Comprehensive Sex Education7) Prevention First
Their site offers suggestions on questions to ask Congress this year, has an active blog, and includes an activist center where you can sign up for e-alerts. Check it out…