FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Aug. 25, 2014
Contact: Diane Balogh, (314) 669-3425 (w) (314) 498-5286 (c), dbalogh@aclu-mo.org
ACLU Ad Asks Missourians to Speak Out in Opposition to HB 1307
With the Missouri legislature’s annual veto session only weeks away, the American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri (ACLU of Missouri) today released an ad that faults lawmakers for intruding in Missourians’ private lives. The ad, which can be viewed here, urges Missourians to contact their state lawmaker and oppose any effort to override the veto of House Bill 1307.
HB 1307 would make Missouri one of only three states in the country to mandate a 72-hour forced delay for a woman needing an abortion.
“Preventing further intrusion into private medical decisions should be an issue that both Republicans and Democrats can rally around,” said Jeffrey Mittman, executive director of the ACLU of Missouri. “In Missouri our elected officials have an opportunity to protect our privacy against this political intrusion by sustaining the veto of HB 1307. We hope these ads will encourage Missourians to speak out against this extreme measure.”
The ACLU of Missouri said the fight to sustain the veto of HB 1307 is a natural extension of their support for other privacy measures. For example, the ACLU was one of the leading supporters of the highly successful Amendment 9 privacy amendment, which passed on the August primary ballot with 75 percent of the vote statewide.
The ACLU of Missouri is a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization dedicated to defending and expanding the constitutional rights and civil liberties of all Missourians guaranteed by the U.S. and Missouri Constitutions, and is an affiliate of the national ACLU.
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Diane K. Balogh
Communications Director
American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri
454 Whittier Street
St. Louis, MO 63108
314-652-3112 FAX
