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Phone: 612.825.2000 Fax: 612.825.0159 Email: pcr@birdsandbees.org Online: www.prochoiceresources.org www.birdsandbees.org

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PCR Staff:
Karen Law - Executive Director Nikki Madsen - Associate Director Amy Marsicano - Director of Sexuality Education April Jennings - Sexuality Residency Coordinator Kyle Meerkins - Operations Manager Wendy Brovold - Communications & Fundraising Director
Interns: Gina Curci, Celia Fulco, Julianne Harstad, Abby Jacobsma, Sarah Jergenson, Jasmine Norris-Marsh, Naomi Mann, Annalisha Moreno and Allison Spicher

Were Celebrating 45 Years!

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Its our 45th anniversary, and were celebrating! In honor of this awesome event, were aiming to get 45 donors signed up as monthly sustainers at $4.50 or more a month. Thats less than most people spend a week on fancy coffee! Were also looking for 45 brand new donors to give a gift thats meaningful to them by July 30, 2012. How can you help? You can become a monthly sustainer today or tell someone about us. Together, well continue to defend and advance sexuality, including reproductive choice, for another 45 years!

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HERE COMES THE FAIR!

Represent the ONLY pro-choice organization at the Minnesota State Fair! Were looking for volunteers to staff our booth, hand out condoms-on-sticks and have a fantastic time. Training provided! The State Fair runs August 23 - September 3, 2012. Email pcr@birdsandbees.org to get on our State Fair contact list.

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Spring 2012 Update

How MisinforMation about abortion restricts access
Our abortion assistance fund helps pay for abortions, and we do this with donations from people like you. With your support, were able to help a wide variety of women and girls get the health care they seek. Recently, a member of our education staff was teaching a sexuality education class at a local, alternative high school. After the presentation, a student named Onieka (name changed) approached our educator and told her that she was 12 weeks pregnant and wanted to have an abortion. Onieka said she was on Medical Assistance (MA), but when she called her case worker she was told that MA doesnt cover abortion. The case worker said, there are people out there who will help you raise your baby, and referred Onieka to a crisis pregnancy center. Onieka did not realize that crisis pregnancy centers are anti-choice and often lie to women and girls who are seeking abortion care. Therefore, she went to the center hoping to get help paying for an abortion; instead, she was referred to two more crisis pregnancy centers and told that she was too far along to get an abortion. Our educator was able to talk to Onieka about her rights and give her a list of resources, including information about our abortion assistance fund. Onieka was more than relieved to learn that MA does cover abortion, and that she was not too far along to have the legal medical procedure that we have fought and continue to fight for her to have. Unfortunately, this is a far too common story. Every day we talk to women and girls who are given misinformation about Medical Assistance and crisis pregnancy centers, because their social workers either dont know that abortion is covered as part of MA or they are allowing their personal beliefs to interfere with their professional responsibilities to provide women and girls accurate information on all of their pregnancy options. Our staff works hard to ensure that women and girls are aware of their rights, whether they decide to have an abortion, make an adoption plan or parent. Every day, we help people like Onieka understand and access their rights through our education programming, as well as by: helping people obtain Medical Assistance, referring people to legitimate and safe medical professionals, and finding people the money to pay for the abortions they seek. Were able to do all of this because of people like you. Thank you.

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Thank You Bowlers and Supporters!

Pro-choice bowling aficionados gathered at Bryant Lake Bowl March 2012 to throw down for reproductive rights and sexuality education. Over 300 bowlers strapped on their wrist guards and polished their Brunswicks to raise a record breaking $76,000 for PCRs 19th annual Bowl-a-Thon. Thank you bowlers, volunteers, donors and sponsors. You make the organization awesome!
Big Lebowskis Bryant Lake Bowl Artspace Michael Birawer Paintings Spot Spa Boutique Captain Curveballs Leah Drury Family Tree Clinic Michelle & Paige Green The Park Tavern Whole Womans Health Rockn Rollers Alison Nowak Illustration Anodyne Coffeehouse Clover Lawn Stock Farm First Avenue & 7th St Entry The Fox Den Salon Karen C. Ruth Massage NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota Sue McLean and Associates Wolkoff, Wiik & Associates

2012 Bowl-a-Thon Sponsors

Bowling Buddies Als Billiards Al Vento Best Wishes Floral Bevs Wine Bar Bibelot Birchwood Caf Bitch Magazine Brave New Workshop ! Wendy Brovold you Caf Latte nk Tha Caf Maude Coffee Gallery @ Open Book Comedy Sportz Common Good Books Core Power Yoga Eastside Food Cooperative The Firm Kat Glessing Rebecca Grazzini Hairpolice Half Price Books Hells Kitchen

The Lady Bits Defense League took the prize for most team spirit!

Hennepin Theater Trust The Herkimer I Like You Infinitely Fit Izzys Ice Cream Caf Jungle Theater Key North Landmark Theaters Lets Dish Linden Hills Co-op Kyle Meerkins Mezzanine Salon Minnesota Lynx Moose and Sadies Northern Sun Merchandising Mother Earth Gardens Our Bodies Ourselves Peace Coffee Red Stag Supperclub Roller Garden Stellas Fish Caf Three Rivers Park District Urbanimal