Capital Region Handmaids Take on DC!

Here is a link to some photos. Feel free to SHARE them but do credit Kate Canfield at Timeless Perspectives Photography. On Tuesday, UHPP, Planned Parenthood Empire State Acts (PPESA), Planned Parenthood Mid-Hudson Valley and Planned Parenthood Central and Western NY joined together with staff, advocates and volunteers to travel to DC. And what a GREAT trip it was! Our volunteers were AMAZING and our Handmaids ROCKED Washington! And the proof was that Senate Leader Mitch McConnell suffered a setback and was forced to delay the vote to “defund” Planned Parenthood and repeal the ACA. This is clearly the result of all the tremendous pressure Planned Parenthood affiliates and partners are exerting online, on-the-ground, and through grasstops connections. We have to take a moment to celebrate every victory we have -- and this one is important. They are buckling under the immense pressure we are exerting. Simply put: this is because of the tireless work of Planned Parenthood staff, supporters, and volunteers over the last six months. Every call, tweet, rally -- IT MATTERS. And we can’t let up. They are going home over July recess -- and we will be there waiting to deliver the same message -- people will not stand for blocking women from Planned Parenthood. Thank you to the awesome volunteers and especially to the staff who came...Anne, Jonathan, Amy Wo., Nicole C., Chelly, Kate, Tracey! And HOLY did we get some attention! Our local advocates made a stir in DC and it was noticed by national and international media! In the US: Glamour,  Vogue, Elle, Cosmo UK, International Business Times, NBC, Time, Huffington Post, The Hill , Business Insider , USA Today ,  CNN , Huffington Post (2) , Reuters ,  Newsweek, People , Newsweek (2), Perez Hilton , Yahoo News, TV Guide, MSN, Hollywood Reporter, The Daily Beast, NY Magazine Instagram, Brietbart , Variety, Washington Post Live, Willingston Herald, Washington Examiner, New York Daily News, Federalist, Mediate In the UK: The Debrief, The Independent, The Times News in Picture Blogs: IndieWire, CollegeCandy, Parents.com, Alternet.com, Appsforpcdaily, Daily Dot, Hello Giggles, Mashable, ScaryMommy   Please feel free to share to your social media to help us spread the word! Katherine S. Bruno Vice President of Marketing, Communications and Public Affairs Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood