Blog for Choice Day On the 34th Anniversary of Roe Vs. Wade

NARAL Pro-Choice America has announced the second annual Blog for Choice Day on January 22, the 34^th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade. This Supreme Court ruling made abortion a legal option in America. On its anniversary, NARAL asks bloggers to "raise the profile of reproductive rights issues in the blogosphere and the media, and to let everyone know that a woman's right to choose is nonnegotiable." Pro-choice men and women can also write to NARAL to express their views. Those who prefer not to write are encouraged to ask their favorite sites to weigh in on the topic.

NARAL Pro-Choice America was founded in 1969 by Bernard Nathanson, Larry Lader, and Betty Friedan as the National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws, and its name underwent slight variations, until it dropped the long form entirely. Now referred to as simply NARAL (pronounced 'NAY-ral'), the political organization campaigns for reproductive choice in America and internationally.

Abortion is the most contentious issue that NARAL advocates, but not the only one. Reproductive rights, broadly speaking, are its domain. This includes sex education and birth control. Recent victories include the decision to sell "morning after" contraception over the counter and Wal-Mart's decision to cover birth control in its basic health insurance plan. NARAL considers the exclusion of birth control in insurance policies discriminatory, and is campaigning to make such coverage mandatory.

Bloggers can sign up for a Blog for Choice Day reminder on BushvChoice: The Pro-Choice Action Center, and download a Blog for Choice Day sidebar graphic to let their readers know they're participating.