As a supporter of Planned Parenthood and generally awesome person, we thought you might be interested in these very awesome upcoming events.
We hope that you’ll check out one (or, y’know, ALL) of the events below. While these events aren’t produced by Planned Parenthood, they speak to the work we do and offer new perspectives on the past, present, and future of our movement. Follow the links below for details!
September 26, 2013 – 7:30PM – Town Hall Seattle
Peter Bagge with Cienna MadridWoman Rebel: The Margaret Sanger Story You might know the story of Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger-but chances are you’ve never heard (or seen!) anyone tell it like Peter Bagge. The Harvey Award-winning author launches Woman Rebel, his graphic-novel biography of Sanger, in a slideshow focusing on her activism and how the book came together. Then, in conversation with Cienna Madrid of The Stranger, Bagge expands on the life of the birth-control activist, educator, nurse, mother, and protofeminist, making Sanger whole and human and showing how her flaws fueled her fiery activism just as much as her compassionate nature did. Tickets are on sale now!
October 10, 2013 – 7:00PM – Town Hall Seattle
Women’s Funding Alliance presentsModern Girlhood Redefined Girls today are constantly faced with newly complex challenges, pressures and opportunities. This quickly evolving, modern era leaves little room for existing feminine archetypes to hold much appeal. Join speakers Robin Held, Executive Director, Reel Grrls; Erin Jones, Director of Equity and Achievement, Federal Way School District; Nan Stoops, Executive Director, Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence; and Jessica Willis, Faculty, Women’s and Gender Studies, Eastern Washington University, as they chart important trends for girls in Washington State. The event will feature a series of independent talks, each addressing a timely topic related to healthy girlhood and how investing in girls is key to changing the future for us all. Tickets are on sale now!
October 18-24 – Various Showtimes – SIFF Film Center
Seattle International Film Festival presentsAfter Tiller After Tiller intimately explores the controversial subject of third-trimester abortions in the wake of the 2009 assassination of practitioner Dr. George Tiller. The procedure is now performed by only four doctors in the United States, all former colleagues of Dr. Tiller, who risk their lives every day in the name of their unwavering commitment toward their patients. This film helps illustrate the heart-wrenching decisions that define abortion late in pregnancy for families facing tragic circumstances. The providers featured in the film do not work for Planned Parenthood, nor does Planned Parenthood endorse the views expressed in the film. Planned Parenthood does not provide third-trimester abortions. But, Planned Parenthood does beleive taht abortion is a deeply personal and often complex decision, and that decisions about whether to choose adoption, end a pregnancy, or raise a child must be left to a woman, her family, and her faith, with the counsel of her health care provider. Tickets will go on sale in October – watch the SIFF website for details.
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