Passionate mother fighting for women's rights!

Shanice Knox

The Facts

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 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">3 Texas women have died after being denied standard D&amp;C procedures</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Doctors fear performing life-saving procedures due to 99-year prison penalty</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Hospitals refusing care even in clear medical emergencies</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">111 Texas OB-GYNs have demanded reform</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Standard miscarriage care being denied due to legal fears</li>
</ul>
Real Lives Are Being Lost

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 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Porsha Ngumezi, a young mother, bled to death after being denied a dilation and curettage (D&amp;C) procedure.</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">She left behind two young sons and a devastated family.</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Suffered 6+ hours of severe bleeding</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Had clear medical need but received delayed, inadequate care</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Death was "entirely preventable" according to medical experts</li>
</ul>
The Current Crisis

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 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Doctors avoiding standard D&amp;C procedures because of the grey area around current laws</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Patients being transferred between hospitals seeking care</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Medical staff fear criminal prosecution</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Even legal exceptions not protecting patients</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Hospital ethics committees causing critical delays</li>
</ul>
What We Are Asking From Policy Makers

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 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Support HR 12 - Womens Health Protection Act of 2023 which would:
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 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Clarify medical emergency exceptions</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Remove criminal penalties for emergency care</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Create clear hospital protocols</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Protect standard medical procedures</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Enable rapid emergency response</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
And most importantly, "prohibit governmental restrictions on the provisions of, and access to, abortion services."
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What We Are Asking of You - $150,000

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 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align: left;">Legal advocacy: $70,000</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align: left;">Medical expert testimony: $25,000</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align: left;">Family story documentation: $15,000</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align: left;">Coalition building: $20,000</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align: left;">Public awareness: $20,000</li>
</ul>
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Links to check out:
<ul>
 	<li>https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/12</li>
 	<li>https://www.texastribune.org/2024/11/27/texas-abortion-death-porsha-ngumezi/</li>
</ul>

Save Texas Mothers: Reform Texas Medical Emergency Care Law

Parth Pahuja

The Facts
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 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Recent legislation threatens First Amendment rights on campuses</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">The End Woke Higher Education Act imposes severe restrictions on protests</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Universities face loss of federal funding for allowing protected speech</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Current policies already provide reasonable safety measures</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Peaceful protest is constitutionally protected on public campuses</li>
</ul>
The End Woke Higher Education Act restricts campus protests in several ways:

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 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Financial Penalties</li>
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<ul class="-mt-1 [li&gt;&amp;]:mt-2 list-disc space-y-2 pl-8">
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Universities could lose federal funding for a full year if they allow protests that violate the Act</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">This threat pressures universities to heavily restrict protest activities</li>
</ul>
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 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Legal Liability</li>
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 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Creates new avenues for lawsuits against universities</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Makes institutions liable for protest-related damages</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Forces universities to implement stricter protest policies to avoid litigation</li>
</ul>
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 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Security Fee Restrictions</li>
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 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Prohibits considering potential public reactions when setting security costs</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Could force universities to either absorb high security costs or restrict events</li>
</ul>
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 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Vague Standards</li>
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 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Uses broad language about "disruptive" activities</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Lacks clear definitions of acceptable protest behaviors</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Makes universities err on the side of restriction to avoid violations</li>
</ul>
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 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Limited University Control</li>
</ol>
<ul class="-mt-1 [li&gt;&amp;]:mt-2 list-disc space-y-2 pl-8">
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Severely limits universities' ability to set their own protest policies</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Restricts traditional "time, place, and manner" regulations</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Reduces flexibility in managing campus safety and operations</li>
</ul>
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This goes beyond reasonable safety measures and effectively forces universities to choose between restricting constitutional rights or risking their federal funding.
We urge Congress to

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 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Reject the End Woke Higher Education Act</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Preserve neutral time/place/manner restrictions</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Protect students from discriminatory enforcement</li>
 	<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Maintain universities' ability to ensure campus safety</li>
</ol>
We are looking to
<ul>
 	<li>Engage with lobbyists to lobby against this Act in court</li>
 	<li>File an Amicus Curiae brief to inform the House of the</li>
</ul>
Sign to protect peaceful protest rights on campus. Support students' constitutional freedoms while maintaining reasonable safety measures. #CampusRights #FreeSpeech #StudentVoices

Stop The &#8220;End Woke Higher Education Act&#8221; From Restricting Students Protesting Rights!

Grant Thompson

<p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0;--tw-border-spacing-y: 0;--tw-translate-x: 0;--tw-translate-y: 0;--tw-rotate: 0;--tw-skew-x: 0;--tw-skew-y: 0;--tw-scale-x: 1;--tw-scale-y: 1;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity;--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px;--tw-ring-offset-color: #fff;--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;margin: 1.5em 0px 0px;color: #000000">Here are the facts:<br style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0;--tw-border-spacing-y: 0;--tw-translate-x: 0;--tw-translate-y: 0;--tw-rotate: 0;--tw-skew-x: 0;--tw-skew-y: 0;--tw-scale-x: 1;--tw-scale-y: 1;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity;--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px;--tw-ring-offset-color: #fff;--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000" />- The PERM labor certification process has become severely backlogged, leading to delays that now extend processing times to over a year. This impacts thousands of workers and employers relying on timely approvals for H-1B visas and green cards.<br style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0;--tw-border-spacing-y: 0;--tw-translate-x: 0;--tw-translate-y: 0;--tw-rotate: 0;--tw-skew-x: 0;--tw-skew-y: 0;--tw-scale-x: 1;--tw-scale-y: 1;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity;--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px;--tw-ring-offset-color: #fff;--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000" />- Doubling the DOL’s workforce dedicated to PERM processing would only require an estimated increase of $2.4 million—a fraction of the budget required to process existing cases more efficiently and prevent further delays. This investment could ensure processing times stabilize at around one year.<br style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0;--tw-border-spacing-y: 0;--tw-translate-x: 0;--tw-translate-y: 0;--tw-rotate: 0;--tw-skew-x: 0;--tw-skew-y: 0;--tw-scale-x: 1;--tw-scale-y: 1;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity;--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px;--tw-ring-offset-color: #fff;--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000" />  <br style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0;--tw-border-spacing-y: 0;--tw-translate-x: 0;--tw-translate-y: 0;--tw-rotate: 0;--tw-skew-x: 0;--tw-skew-y: 0;--tw-scale-x: 1;--tw-scale-y: 1;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity;--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px;--tw-ring-offset-color: #fff;--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000" />In contrast, we have seen large amounts of funding directed toward immigration initiatives, such as the $150 billion allocated to address issues related to undocumented immigration. However, the budget required to ensure timely processing for lawful employment-based immigration has not received the necessary support.
<p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0;--tw-border-spacing-y: 0;--tw-translate-x: 0;--tw-translate-y: 0;--tw-rotate: 0;--tw-skew-x: 0;--tw-skew-y: 0;--tw-scale-x: 1;--tw-scale-y: 1;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity;--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px;--tw-ring-offset-color: #fff;--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;margin: 1.5em 0px 0px;color: #000000">This petition represents:<br style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0;--tw-border-spacing-y: 0;--tw-translate-x: 0;--tw-translate-y: 0;--tw-rotate: 0;--tw-skew-x: 0;--tw-skew-y: 0;--tw-scale-x: 1;--tw-scale-y: 1;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity;--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px;--tw-ring-offset-color: #fff;--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000" />- Individuals currently applying for PERM labor certification,<br style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0;--tw-border-spacing-y: 0;--tw-translate-x: 0;--tw-translate-y: 0;--tw-rotate: 0;--tw-skew-x: 0;--tw-skew-y: 0;--tw-scale-x: 1;--tw-scale-y: 1;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity;--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px;--tw-ring-offset-color: #fff;--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000" />- Future applicants, including those on OPT and H-1B visas, who will soon navigate the PERM process,<br style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0;--tw-border-spacing-y: 0;--tw-translate-x: 0;--tw-translate-y: 0;--tw-rotate: 0;--tw-skew-x: 0;--tw-skew-y: 0;--tw-scale-x: 1;--tw-scale-y: 1;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity;--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px;--tw-ring-offset-color: #fff;--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000" />- Employers who rely on these individuals for their critical skills and contributions.
<p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0;--tw-border-spacing-y: 0;--tw-translate-x: 0;--tw-translate-y: 0;--tw-rotate: 0;--tw-skew-x: 0;--tw-skew-y: 0;--tw-scale-x: 1;--tw-scale-y: 1;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity;--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px;--tw-ring-offset-color: #fff;--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;margin: 1.5em 0px 0px;color: #000000">We urge Congress and the current administration to approve this modest budget increase for the DOL. We ask for prioritization of lawful employment-based immigration channels, which directly benefit the U.S. economy, enhance our workforce, and uphold the integrity of our immigration system. Let us ensure that the DOL has the resources it needs to support the legal immigration pathway that so many individuals and employers depend on.

Increase Department of Labor Funding for a Faster PERM Processing

Claudia Ross

<p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0;--tw-border-spacing-y: 0;--tw-translate-x: 0;--tw-translate-y: 0;--tw-rotate: 0;--tw-skew-x: 0;--tw-skew-y: 0;--tw-scale-x: 1;--tw-scale-y: 1;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity;--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px;--tw-ring-offset-color: #fff;--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;margin: 1.5em 0px 0px;color: #000000">We are asking for New York City’s cultural institutions, arts non-profits, artists, and creative workers to be supported by current relief efforts and included in the Business Stimulus package, which would include:
<p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0;--tw-border-spacing-y: 0;--tw-translate-x: 0;--tw-translate-y: 0;--tw-rotate: 0;--tw-skew-x: 0;--tw-skew-y: 0;--tw-scale-x: 1;--tw-scale-y: 1;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity;--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px;--tw-ring-offset-color: #fff;--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;margin: 1.5em 0px 0px;color: #000000">1.) Immediately providing all of New York City's cultural institutions that were awarded funding for fiscal years 2019 and 2020 to be immediately advanced funding for programs and general operating support for the year.
<p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0;--tw-border-spacing-y: 0;--tw-translate-x: 0;--tw-translate-y: 0;--tw-rotate: 0;--tw-skew-x: 0;--tw-skew-y: 0;--tw-scale-x: 1;--tw-scale-y: 1;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity;--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px;--tw-ring-offset-color: #fff;--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;margin: 1.5em 0px 0px;color: #000000">2.) Allowing organizations to utilize all of their DCLA, DYCD and discretionary funding for general operating support.
<p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0;--tw-border-spacing-y: 0;--tw-translate-x: 0;--tw-translate-y: 0;--tw-rotate: 0;--tw-skew-x: 0;--tw-skew-y: 0;--tw-scale-x: 1;--tw-scale-y: 1;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity;--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px;--tw-ring-offset-color: #fff;--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;margin: 1.5em 0px 0px;color: #000000">3.) Commit to the same level of funding for all DCLA, DYCD AND discretionary funding in FY2019/20 for FY 2020/21.
<p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0;--tw-border-spacing-y: 0;--tw-translate-x: 0;--tw-translate-y: 0;--tw-rotate: 0;--tw-skew-x: 0;--tw-skew-y: 0;--tw-scale-x: 1;--tw-scale-y: 1;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity;--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px;--tw-ring-offset-color: #fff;--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;margin: 1.5em 0px 0px;color: #000000">4.) Waiving all space rental and utility costs for organizations on City-Owned property.
<p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0;--tw-border-spacing-y: 0;--tw-translate-x: 0;--tw-translate-y: 0;--tw-rotate: 0;--tw-skew-x: 0;--tw-skew-y: 0;--tw-scale-x: 1;--tw-scale-y: 1;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity;--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px;--tw-ring-offset-color: #fff;--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;margin: 1.5em 0px 0px;color: #000000">5.) To provide relief funding up to 50% for organizations who have lost earned income through admissions, planned galas, space rental, memberships, touring exhibitions, and educational programs.
<p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0;--tw-border-spacing-y: 0;--tw-translate-x: 0;--tw-translate-y: 0;--tw-rotate: 0;--tw-skew-x: 0;--tw-skew-y: 0;--tw-scale-x: 1;--tw-scale-y: 1;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity;--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px;--tw-ring-offset-color: #fff;--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;margin: 1.5em 0px 0px;color: #000000">6.) Commit to rolling over and preserving all capital commitments into the following Fiscal year and committing to provide additional contingency costs as a result of delays caused by COVID-19.
<p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0;--tw-border-spacing-y: 0;--tw-translate-x: 0;--tw-translate-y: 0;--tw-rotate: 0;--tw-skew-x: 0;--tw-skew-y: 0;--tw-scale-x: 1;--tw-scale-y: 1;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity;--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px;--tw-ring-offset-color: #fff;--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;margin: 1.5em 0px 0px;color: #000000">We know that we as a city will get through the challenges that the COVID-19 virus has brought and through your support we are confident that the arts and cultural community will be there to assist through this hard time as only the arts can do and we will be proud to welcome back New Yorkers and our global visitors back to their cultural home.
<p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0;--tw-border-spacing-y: 0;--tw-translate-x: 0;--tw-translate-y: 0;--tw-rotate: 0;--tw-skew-x: 0;--tw-skew-y: 0;--tw-scale-x: 1;--tw-scale-y: 1;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity;--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px;--tw-ring-offset-color: #fff;--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;margin: 1.5em 0px 0px;color: #000000">Join members of the New York City Council and arts organizations across the city in calling on Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City of New York to guarantee that our arts &amp; culture community receives the relief that need to reopen their doors.