Why this fight is not over

Rachel Maddow beautifully explains why the February 20th protest, and the extraordinary turnaround is not the end of the line. The number of anti-abortion bills have skyrocketed over the past few years, and most of the bills we have defeated, or will defeat, this year are coming back again next year. Watch this video clip below:


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In decade before 2011, there were 19 votes on abortion in the General Assembly. That's an average of less than two a year. After Republicans took control of the House in 2011, there were 34 votes on abortion in that year.

This is why it's imperative that we do not give up now. The anti-choice legislators are taking a bet on us walking away thinking that we have won the war. We have not won this yet, and if we decide to sit back now, we will have succeeded in nothing but a delayed defeat.

February 20th proved something to thousands of people- that protesting and demonstrating DOES work. But most fights aren't won with just one punch. Join us on Monday night at 6:00 for a quiet vigil outside the Governor's Mansion. Then on Saturday March 3rd, bring your friends, your family, and some comfortable shoes back to Capitol Square for a final stand to tell VA legislators that enough is enough and that we will not take this anymore!