because some good things happened last tuesday....
Victories
Many states saw firsthand the power of pro-choice activism, with incredible - and in some cases, historical - wins on Tuesday.
North Carolina: Retained its pro-choice majority in the Senate and gained a pro-choice majority in the House of Representatives.
Massachusetts: Elected a pro-choice House of Representatives for the first time in their state’s history.
Minnesota: Picked up eight pro-choice seats in the Minnesota Legislature.
New Mexico: Gained three pro-choice seats in their legislature.
Oregon: Took back the State Senate with a pro-choice majority, re-elected all of their pro-choice statewide officers, and added pro-choice seats in the State House.
Washington: Took back a pro-choice democratic majority in the State Senate and increased their pro-choice democratic majority in the State House.
California: Voters passed a ballot initiative to spend $3 billion on stem cell research.
New Hampshire: Voters ousted incumbent anti-choice Governor Benson, who had vetoed a bill that would increase women's access to emergency contraception.
Many states saw firsthand the power of pro-choice activism, with incredible - and in some cases, historical - wins on Tuesday.
North Carolina: Retained its pro-choice majority in the Senate and gained a pro-choice majority in the House of Representatives.
Massachusetts: Elected a pro-choice House of Representatives for the first time in their state’s history.
Minnesota: Picked up eight pro-choice seats in the Minnesota Legislature.
New Mexico: Gained three pro-choice seats in their legislature.
Oregon: Took back the State Senate with a pro-choice majority, re-elected all of their pro-choice statewide officers, and added pro-choice seats in the State House.
Washington: Took back a pro-choice democratic majority in the State Senate and increased their pro-choice democratic majority in the State House.
California: Voters passed a ballot initiative to spend $3 billion on stem cell research.
New Hampshire: Voters ousted incumbent anti-choice Governor Benson, who had vetoed a bill that would increase women's access to emergency contraception.