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Wil Info published WIL Luncheon with Professor Michele Bratcher Goodwin in Upcoming Events 2024-03-13 00:19:18 -0700
April Luncheon with Professor Michele Bratcher Goodwin
The Alabama IVF ruling, fetal personhood and the future of reproductive rights with Michele Bratcher Goodwin
The Alabama Supreme Court ruling giving frozen embryos outside the womb the same legal status as living children left us shocked and dismayed.
Even some politicians who have been trying to enshrine "fetal personhood" into law seem to have been caught off-guard. As if it had never occurred to them that IVF would come under threat along with abortion if life, as they claim to believe, begins at conception.
We could not ask for a better guest to unpack this latest ruling and its broader implications for the fight for reproductive freedom than Michele Bratcher Goodwin.
One of the country's leading experts on health law and reproductive rights, Michele has been studying and writing about the "fetal personhood" movement and the policing of reproduction for decades. She will help us understand what just happened in Alabama, how it fits into the ongoing war on reproductive health, and what we can expect next.
Michele is a Professor of Constitutional Law and Global Health Policy at Georgetown Law. She has been a good friend of WIL's since she was with UCI as Chancellor's Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Biotechnology and Global Health Policy.
Most of you probably know Michele, but just in case, you can find her bio here. If you'd like to read more about the issue before the luncheon, this link will take you to a piece Michele wrote back in 2018, "If Embryos and Fetuses have Rights."
We are truly fortunate that Michele is carving out time in her schedule again this year to speak at a WIL luncheon, and we hope you will join us for what will be a fascinating talk.
WHENApril 11, 2024 at 11:30amWHERESanta Ana Country Club
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2022 Election Winners
The Orange County Registrar has reported final results for the 2022 general election, and we are thrilled to announce that 27 WIL candidates have been elected or reelected.
WIL was able to donate to a record number of women this year thanks to the generosity of our members and supporters. We are so proud of all the women who stepped up to represent our values and protect our rights, including those who will win next time!
Below is a list of the WIL Women who won in 2022 and a few races we want to highlight. We're also pleased to report that Proposition 1 passed with 67% of the vote, meaning that abortion rights will now be enshrined in the California Constitution.
Celebrating 2022 and Gearing Up for 2024
WIL is volunteer-run and almost all the money we raise goes directly to candidates. We're known for our strict vetting process and for providing early money to first-time and vulnerable candidates. Our goal is to head into the 2024 cycle with a war chest that will allow us to help even more women who support reproductive freedom get into elected office at every level of government. Please join us!
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Election Day 2022
These amazing WIL Women are all on the November ballot. Read about them here and please support their campaigns in any way you can!
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2020 Membership Drive
Welcome to our WIL site!
It's easy to feel helpless in these times, but there are actions you can take right now to create a better future. One of them is becoming a first-time WIL member or renewing your membership.
WIL is launching a special 2020 membership drive. NEW memberships subscribed in June and July 2020 will extend for an 18 month period. If you’re not a member, please consider joining now. And if you are a member, please tell your friends! Visit our site and choose your membership level:
WIL has been working for more than 25 years in OC to elect women who are committed to protecting our reproductive freedom and other rights. We've helped phenomenal women earn seats in Washington and Sacramento, on city councils and local boards.
WOMEN MAKE BETTER LEADERS. WIL WOMEN WIN THEIR ELECTIONS.
Most of the toxic leaders who are trying to eliminate our freedoms at the national level started out at the local level. Our mission is to see those seats filled by women who will work tirelessly to improve the lives of women and all their constituents.
Whether you're joining for the first time, rejoining, upping your membership level or just renewing early to maximize the impact of your contribution in this crucial election year, know that your dues will be put to good use.
It takes incredible courage to run for office, and campaigning is grueling work. WIL offers the women who are stepping up in greater numbers than ever before the funding and visibility they need. We can't do it without you. Please join, rejoin or renew today!
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