Letter from NARAL Pro Choice America

Pamela, 

Vice President-elect Mike Pence tried to shut down the government in order to defund Planned Parenthood. He said he "longs for the day that Roe v. Wade is sent to the ash heap of history." He repeatedly cosponsored legislation that would make abortion illegal nationwide in almost all cases and while he led the state, Indiana *literally* criminalized a woman for an abortion, throwing her in jail with a 20-year sentence. 

This is the man that Donald Trump picked as his running mate, and in the immediate aftermath of the election—when it became clear that Pence would soon be our nation's vice president—supporters of reproductive freedom were stunned. But you quickly sprung into action. One by one, NARAL started receiving donations "in honor of" Mike Pence. It became clear to us that many members were looking for a way to tell Mike Pence and Donald Trump that we know what their true agenda is and we are NOT taking this sitting down. We are standing up and we are fighting back. 

Soon, the donations totaled over $350,000 from more than 10,000 donors, including you. The agenda put forth by Mike Pence and Donald Trump is dangerous to women and our families, and their victory was a gut punch. But if there's one thing that can give us hope, it's the outpouring of grassroots energy we're seeing for the fight ahead. You're not sitting around feeling helpless. You're ready to fight. And the flood of donations this community made in Mike Pence's name proves it.

We went door-to-door surrounding Pence's new home in Washington, D.C. asking his neighbors to put up signs proclaiming, "This neighborhood trusts women." There was an outpouring of support, and we turned the streets purple.

 

We even compiled a list of the top 10 reasons why NARAL members donated in his name—comments submitted from members like you—in a framed photo we'll deliver to the VP's White House office when he moves in.

 

This was one of the most satisfying campaigns we've run, and I'm grateful to you for being a part of it. Your continued support will help us hold Trump and Pence accountable over the next four years, and I'm so excited to have you on our side.

Thank you for all you do for reproductive freedom.