Katy (@grrlforfashion)

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Lilith Fund - Austin

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HELP me REACH MY INDIVIDUAL GOAL of $1,000

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WHY I'M BOWLING

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HELPING ME REACH MY $500 GOAL! I'm now hoping to raise *~*$1,000*~* for abortion access in Texas before April 26!

I'm proud to be fundraising for The Lilith Fund for Reproductive Equity, an organization that provides direct financial assistance and counseling to empower people seeking to terminate an unwanted pregnancy.

Texas, in it's expansive 286,820 square feet, is my home. I'm proud to be a Texan.

But, our elected reprsentatives, (elected by a mere 28.5% of voters in the 2014 midterm election), could use some work.

(There are a few exceptions, like these reproductive health queens.)

Sometimes, it can feel like a real peeing race to see who can pass the most onerous restrictions on access to safe, legal abortion in the name of "health and safety."

When in reality, abortion is one of the safest medical procedures a person can have.

It's hard to know where we are going without knowing where we've been.

In the 2011 session we saw:

1. Family planning funding cut by 2/3
2. The decimation of the Medicaid Women's Health Program
3. The mandatory sonogram law

In the 2013 session we saw:
1. No anti-women's health bills even made it to the floor!
2. Until the special session when an "omnibus abortion bill" was passed that:
-Bans abortion after 20-weeks
-Requires facilities where abortions are performed be ambulatory surgical centers
-Requires use of FDA guidelines instead of evidence-based guidelines for medication abortion
-Requires doctors who perform abortions to have hospital admitting privileges within 30 miles of the health center

ALL OF THESE LAWS WERE PASSED AGAINST THE ADVICE OF MAJOR MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS.

And these laws have forced health centers, that provide a wide-array of reproductive health services, to close.

(41 health centers that offered abortion were open in 2011, while 17 stand today. And if the ambulatory surgical center requirement is allowed, we will have fewer than 10 clinics (shown in black).)

Texas lawmakers be like:

Let's trust and support a person's choice to make the best decision for themselves. Please make a donation to support abortion access today, and help me exceed my ~~$500~~ $1,000 fundraising goal.

All donors will receive a handwritten thank you card on the cutest stationary ever made.

Come on, WWTBD?

THANK YOU TO THESE AMAZING HUMANS:
Natalie!
Carrie!
Kolby!
Mom!
Alma!
Courtenay!
Arianne!
Erin!
Chelsea!
Blanca!
Steve!
Wendi!
Amanda!
Haley!
Bob!
Zoe!
Amanda!
Mel!
Delma!
Brigid!
Leslie!
Brett!
Tommy!
Ashton!
Danielle!
Clint!

Y'ALL ARE

Team Members

Shelby A. (@ShelbyLAlex)

Katy (@grrlforfashion)

DONORS

Mari Jamaleldine : $10
Kelley Robinson : $25
Ali Bodin : $25
Happy belated birthday! Thanks for everything you do
Shelby Alexander : $15
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY LOVE!! Thank you for being so amazing <3
Julie Waters
To the awesome birthday girl may you reach your goal!
Jamee Hale : $5
Happy Birthday, Katy!
Mandy Guerrero : $10
Brittany Sherrill : $15
Happy Birthday!
Lydia Garcia
<3 HAPPY BIRTHDAY! <3
Subramanian Ramachandran : $50
Karan Shirk : $25
You GO Girl!
In honor of Susan Elizabeth Dozier
Joshua Williams : $10
Abortions should be a globally available procedure that does not result in any form of harassment, and I support any cause that helps make this happen!
Natalie Lekkas : $20
Clinton Weckerly : $15
Danielle Oberloier
Rachel Pauli : $10
Katy W-C is the bestest.
In honor of YLAC Badass Unicorns
Lauren Shuler : $15
Katy! I'm so stoked to work with you. I hope I can be as groovy as you when I grow up.
Brett Waters : $75
Keep up all of your hard work!! We are proud of you!! Love - Brett, Tommy and Ashton
Leslie Castelan : $15
Not much--but I hope this helps! Thank you for being so awesome Katy!
Brigid Hall : $25
Keep on kickin' ass, Katy.
Delma Limones : $10
melody cottrell : $15
Amanda Migden : $5
Strike out Katy ! <3
Wendi Kimura : $10
This is a donation from Zoe in support of reproductive rights and enthusiasm for Bob's Burgers!
In honor of Zoe Kiyomi
Roberto Miranda : $25
Haley Hager
Keep up the great work Katy!
Amanda Moody : $15
Go Katy!! Proud to know you and to stand by you in this fight, my friend. :)
Wendi Kimura : $25
Idk what I love more... that you're bowling for reproductive rights or your actual Bowl-a-Thon page. Pure inspiration! Knock 'em out, girl. <3
Steve Zimmerman : $25
Katy, I don't recall how I started following you on Instagram years ago (maybe we where at the same rock show at some point?), but I love seeing you fight the power. Keep it up! Steve Z. (@space2k)
Blanca Murillo
When I grow up I hope I'm as amazing as you are. It's cool to know a superhero in real life :)
Chelsea Townsend : $10
Keep fighting the good fight! Thanks for everything you do.
Erin Carhart : $15
Katy Waters-Cofer, you badass lady, you! So proud to know you and work with you AND be able to call you a friend!
ARIANNE HARTSELL-GUNDY : $15
Courtenay Paris : $25
Go Katy!
Alma Ochoa : $20
Nan Highfill : $25
Kolby Duhon : $15
Thanks for all your hard work, Katy! You rock!
Carrie Tilton-Jones : $15
Natalie tobias : $70

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