Virginia legislators recently tried to enact an invasive, mandatory “trans-vaginal ultrasound” measure for women seeking abortions.

In Mississippi, lawmakers took a cue from Virginia and are now pushing the same type of regressive, restrictive legislation.

Texas Governor, Rick Perry, has ended funding to Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers under the Texas Women’s Health Program.

GOP presidential candidates want to end Medicaid funding and turn it into block grants.

Personhood legislation and amendments are being actively pushed through state legislatures in attempts to criminalize contraception and family planning.

State voter registration laws that suppress voter turnout – especially among poor women, seniors and minorities – are already in place and spreading.

Many of these facts are probably not new to you. Recently, the secular and skeptical movements have been talking about women’s issues and uniting with other organizations to have an impact on restrictive, conservative legislation that seeks to limit the rights of women. People want to do something about it, and we shouldn’t be dividing our efforts by each trying to organize our own events. We’re busy getting ready for the Women in Secularism conference and can’t help with the planning of the Unite Women rallies, but you are all over the country and can help us to make a difference by showing up and adding to the unified voice.

In the coming days, CFI will be working with Unite Women to connect their staff with our established network of supporters and volunteers. Several college campuses will be having rallies that you can attend in order to “loudly denounce the ongoing attacks on women from the extreme right.” Click on your state on the main page at UniteWomen.org to see what is happening in your area.

The press release for the campaign is here. Fill out the Unite Women volunteer form if you’d like to get involved. Look for more announcements from us soon. Thanks for your help!