As this year comes to an end, I can't help but be in awe, and so proud of all we accomplished for reproductive freedom. With your support we made 2008 one of the most successful years for choice in a generation.
Thanks to the ongoing commitment of pro-choice Americans like you, we were able to elect fully pro-choice Sen. Barack Obama to the White House ... gain 20 new pro-choice seats in the House of Representatives ... and move seven Senate seats from the anti-choice column.
The National Journal ranked NARAL Pro-Choice America PAC second among the nation's 21 top political organizations for posting one of the best win-lose records among House and Senate candidates in the 2008 elections. It also credited NARAL Pro-Choice America as a leader among progressive groups that "not only honed their techniques individually but also worked harder to coordinate their efforts." ["Winning the Ground Game," National Journal, 11/8/08.] NARAL Pro-Choice America is the political leader of the pro-choice movement!
None of these accomplishments would have happened without you, so please accept my deepest thanks.
There are still many challenges ahead in 2009. Just look at the new regulation announced by Bush two weeks ago -- this measure allows anyone in the health-care industry, even receptionists making appointments, to deny women access to abortion services or referrals. I believe that with your ongoing commitment we will be able to begin to undo the damage from the last eight years and have a successful year for choice in this country.
Thanks for all you do to protect women's reproductive freedom and privacy, and best wishes for a happy and healthy new year.
Nancy Keenan
President, NARAL Pro-Choice America
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