The City of Berkeley sends wire hangers to politicians

[Kadie]

Berkeley sends wire hangers to politicians
Carolyn Jones, Chronicle Staff Writer

Wednesday, December 9, 2009


(12-09) 17:22 PST BERKELEY -- The city of Berkeley mailed coat hangers to 20 members of Congress today in protest of the anti-abortion amendment in version of the federal health care bill.

The City Council approved the action 7-1 on Tuesday night. Councilman Gordon Wozniak dissented; Mayor Tom Bates was absent.

Metal coat hangers were mailed with a protest letter to members of the House of Representatives who voted in favor of the amendment but have a history of supporting abortion rights.

The amendment would ban coverage of abortion for those who would receive government-run health insurance. It would also forbid people from choosing a private plan that covers abortion if they receive federal subsidies to pay for the insurance.

"The city of Berkeley is sending you this coat hanger as a symbol of the horrible pain and suffering endured by women as a result of years of anti-choice policies imposed by our government," the letter reads. "We have never sent a coat hanger to anyone before."

The council also sent thank-you notes to Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein for helping to block the amendment in the Senate version.



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[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Good for the city of Berkeley!

Maybe that'll encourage some of those lawmakers to think twice about what they're doing.

K&R

:kick:

[rurallib]

2. Good thing they sent a letter to explain why

I am thinking a lot of those MEN would have no idea why they got coat hangers.

[EFerrari]

3. Kick

[tyedyeto]

4. WTG Berkeley!!

My 'old' stomping grounds of a suburbanite in the late 60's.

Edit for some spelling

[pleah]

5. K&R