Minnesota Choice Coalition

2012 Roe v. Wade Celebration

2012-01-06T10:22:00.000-08:00

MN Choice Coalition partners are kicking off 2012 with a bang and we hope you can join us!

We'll be celebrating the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade with a casual and informative evening designed to bring friends and colleagues together. Find out how you can protect choice during 2012!

When: Thursday, January 19th, 2012
Time: 5:30-7:00 p.m.  
Location: Moto-i in Uptown Minneapolis
2940 Lyndale Ave South, Minneapolis, MN 55403

Directions and Parking

Event is free, but please RSVP to advocacy@ppmns.org if you are planning on attending.

There's a cash bar, but light appetizers will be served. Donations are not required, but always welcome.

2011-01-19T15:23:00.000-08:00

Minnesota Choice Coalition’s Roe Anniversary Happy Hour

Be a Voice for Choice!
Given our new political climate both federally and locally, abortion rights could be in serious jeopardy. Join the Minnesota Choice Coalition for a casual and informative evening designed to bring friends and colleagues together to celebrate the anniversary of Roe and discuss how to we can work together to protect reproductive rights!

When: Thursday, January 20th, 2011 from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Where: Thom Pham's Wondrous Azian Kitchen
Located downtown at Hennepin & 6th Street S:
533 Hennepin Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Parking: There is a ramp at 517 Hennepin Avenue South which is right behind the restaurant.
A $5 donation is suggested by not required.

To RSVP e-mail us at rsvp@prochoiceminnesota.org

Hors d'oeuvres will be provided as well as a cash bar will be available.

Complimentary valet parking is also available at 517 Hennepin Avenue South where the restaurant is located) Please look a big blue P right at the entrance.

www.wondrousmpls.com

Join us for Roe v. Wade Anniversary Celebration 1/21/10

2010-01-06T08:45:00.000-08:00

Please join the member organizations of the Minnesota Choice Coalition to recognize the 37th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. It is a critical time for the pro-choice community to show our support. We encourage all of you to join us and raise your voice for choice!

The event will take place on Thursday, January 21st, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Azia Restaurant http://www.aziarestaurant.com/ in the Caterpillar Lounge at 2550 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis

Light appetizers will be served, cash bar.

Suggested minimum donation $5.00

Free parking is available on the street and in the parking lot directly north of the restaurant on Nicollet Avenue.

For more information please call (612) 825-2000

Pro-Choice Costume Party and Trivia Wrap Up

2009-10-30T07:23:00.000-07:00

It was a clever crowd that attended the Minnesota Choice Coalition's Pro-Choice Costume Party and Trivia Night at the Kitty Cat Klub in Minneapolis. NARAL, Pro-Choice Minnesota brought out the largest group of folks--many of them college women who have had various roles in the choice movement. Specifically, most of them were interns who coordinated escorts for a local abortion clinic. Dan Buck, NARAL's Grassroots Organizer (who dressed up as Captain Condom), was instrumental in getting these gals to attend.

There were prizes for best costume and most correct answers to the Reproductive Freedom Quiz created by Sally Hassell of Planned Parenthood MN, ND, SD. Sadly, no one remembered to bring a camera so we could document the great costumes for posterity. I dressed up as Permanent Birth Control and won first prize! Second prize went to Pregnant-with-a-Promise-Ring Teen. Pro-Choice Resources donated "runner up" prizes of Dunn Brothers Coffee Shop gift cards and cool tshirts--these were our third and fourth prizes which were won by gentleman dressed as a World War II Soldier and the Ketchup-and-Mustard duo. Ella, and Kate (third-year law student at William Mitchell College of Law) won first and second prizes, respectively, of the trivia contest.

Karen Law and Linnea House, also of the Minnesota Choice Coalition were there to help orchestrate the fun event.

Special thanks to Pat Sandin from Midwest Health Center for Women for her generous donation of two $50 Target gift cards for our 1st place winners!

You missed a good time, but there will be other Minnesota Choice Coalition events. Mark your calendars now for Thursday evening, January 21 for the Annual Roe v. Wade Celebration!

Gina Schedivy

Minnesota NOW

Pro-Choice Costume Party and Trivia Night!

2009-10-15T11:05:00.000-07:00

You’ve heard of wearing your politics on your sleeve, but what about wearing your pro-choice politics on your entire body? Well, get excited because now you can do just that at the Minnesota Choice Coalition’s Pro-Choice Costume Party and Trivia Night at the Kitty Cat Klub on Thursday October 29th!

Now you’re probably thinking, “Whoa, that sounds really fun— but what should I wear?” Get creative! Get 27 of your friends together and come as a pack of birth control pills! Or grab a hula-hoop and a cape and come as everyone’s favorite super-hero, THE RING! Or maybe you’re more interested in sex education—come as something really scary: abstinence-only Annie! Costumes are encouraged, but certainly not required—what’s more important is that you are there!

Here are the details:

Where: Kitty Cat Klub; 315 14th Ave SE, Minneapolis; http://www.kittycatklub.net/index.html

When: Thursday, October 29th; 6-8pm

Who: Any pro-choicers aged 21 and up

Why: Because the idea of losing our right to choose is terrifying!!! And because costumes are fun!

Cost: FREE! Happy hour drink specials from 6-7pm

Prizes will be awarded for best costume and highest trivia score. This is going to be a one-of-a-kind gathering, to be sure—hope to see you there!

Candlelight Vigil for Dr. George Tiller

2009-06-02T12:31:00.000-07:00

On Sunday, May 31^st, Dr. George Tiller was murdered as he entered his church in Wichita, Kansas. Dr. Tiller provided abortion services in the state of Kansas and was a frequent target of harassment and intimidation. The pro-choice community is reeling from this act of violence against one of our greatest advocates, and many pro-choice supporters have contacted us asking what they can do.

Rather than letting this unspeakable act divide us, let's work together with civility and respect. Let us offer our encouragement and support to those that continue to make women's health care a priority.

Please join the Minnesota Choice Coalition in a candlelight vigil for Dr. Tiller this Tuesday, June 2^nd from 9-9:30pm in the South West corner of Loring Park in Minneapolis (near Hennepin and 15th).

There will be no speaking program, no bullhorns, no chanting and no political rhetoric. We just want to gather to silently reflect on one man’s life and contribution to the pro-choice movement, and to mourn among other pro-choice supporters.

Please bring your own candle, and meet us in Loring Park tomorrow night from 9-9:30pm. This event is open to the public.

If possible, please RSVP so that we have an idea of how many people to expect. You can email us at mnchoicecoalition@gmail.com or RSVP via Facebook.

Thank you for all you do for the pro-choice movement; we hope to see you tomorrow night in Loring Park.

Online Vigil: He put his life on the line every day for each of us

2009-06-02T10:08:00.000-07:00

Twenty-eight years ago I had an abortion in Dr. Tiller's clinic and had to walk the gauntlet of right-to-life fanatics to get in. I have never regretted the decision nor the procedure and was so grateful for that clinic and for the legal right to walk into it.
I have followed the travails of Dr. Tiller and the clinic over the years and was so deeply saddened by this horrible, horrible crime and the loss of a man who truly cared about women's reproductive health and their right to choose. He put his life on the line every day for each of us.

Online Vigil: ...in my thoughts and prayers

2009-06-02T10:06:00.000-07:00

He, his family and friends are in my thoughts and prayers.

I stand up for a women's right to choose. -Linda

Online Vigil: I am proud to have known him

2009-06-02T10:04:00.000-07:00

Words cannot convey how deeply saddened I am by this tremendous loss. George was a kind, gentle soft spoken man who had the utmost respect for women and families. I am proud to have known him. My sympathy goes out to George’s loved ones. He will be missed. - Suzanne

Online Vigil:...I want so badly for every woman to have that CHOICE

2009-06-02T10:02:00.000-07:00

I am a long time pro choice supporter and I am very upset by the heinous act against a man who did so much for so many women! I am so happy that I had the choice not to bear children & I want so badly for every woman to have that CHOICE!! My sincere sympathy to the Tiller family & all the people who worked alongside the Doctor. - Cheryl

Online Vigil: ...man who has continued to make many sacrifices for all women

2009-06-02T10:00:00.000-07:00

I’m truly sad that such a wonderful man who has continued to make many sacrifices for all women has met with such a violent end, and in such a cowardly manner another person has decided to be violent under the disguise of “loving the fetus” How absolutely sick this man is along with anyone who calls him a hero... I will always be grateful to Dr. Tiller and the many MD’s who risk their own safety and family sacrifices they make to allow women the reproductive care they so badly need at times in their lives. Thank you to your family for sharing you and be at Peace Dr. Tiller. With great respect, Kris