West Virginia Election Results

Posted in: WV by admin on November 3, 2010 | No Comments

Last night’s election results are in, and Planned Parenthood Health Systems Action Fund is proud to congratulate our endorsed candidates who won re-election:

WV Senator Brooks McCabe
Delegate Jim Morgan
Delegate Thomas Campbell
Delegate Bonnie Brown
Delegate Nancy Guthrie
Delegate Barbara Hatfield
Delegate Mark Hunt
Delegate Danny Wells
Delegate Meshea Poore
Delegate Joe Talbott
Delegate Barbara Fleischauer
Delegate Charlene Marshall
Delegate John Doyle

We look forward to working with these champions for choice in the coming legislative session to promote effective reproductive health policy and put prevention first!

The Pro-Choice Choices for WV 2010

Posted in: WV by admin on September 7, 2010 | No Comments

Planned Parenthood Health Systems Action Fund announces our endorsements for the November 2, 2010 election.

These candidates have pledged to do more than just support a woman’s right to choose. They have also agreed to support expanding access to information, education and health services to reduce unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS. Once elected, they will continue to stand up for women and families and put commonsense health care needs ahead of ideology and politics.

West Virginia State Senate
District 17: Senator Brooks McCabe

West Virginia House of Delegates
District 15: Delegate Jim Morgan
District 28: Delegate Thomas Campbell
District 30: Delegate Bonnie Brown
District 30: Delegate Nancy Guthrie
District 30: Delegate Barbara Hatfield
District 30: Delegate Mark Hunt
District 30: Delegate Danny Wells
District 31: Delegate Meshea Poore
District 36: Delegate Joe Talbott
District 44: Delegate Barbara Fleischauer
District 44: Delegate Charlene Marshall
District 44: Mr. Stephen Lee Cook
District 57: Delegate John Doyle

West Virginia Primary Results!

Posted in: WV by admin on May 12, 2010 | No Comments

Planned Parenthood Health Systems Action Fund congratulates these pro-choice candidates on their primary wins yesterday in WV.

Delegate Jim Morgan (District 15) 
Delegate Thomas Campbell (District 28)
Delegate Barbara Hatfield (District 30)
Delegate Bonnie Brown (District 30)
Delegate Nancy Guthrie (District 30)
Delegate Danny Wells (District 30)
Delegate Mark Hunt (District 30)
Delegate Meshea Poore (District 31)
Delegate Joe Talbott (District 36)
Delegate Barbara Fleischauer (District 44)
Mr. Stephen Lee Cook (District 44)
Delegate John Doyle (District 57)   

A lot of voters are solely focused on federal races; however, when it comes down to the life of the average woman in WV who needs to fill her birth control prescription, or get STD testing, or access an abortion, it is the men and women in our state legislature that hold the keys to her ability to access necessary health care.

Make no mistake: the anti-choice zealots are hard at work limiting access to reproductive health for women throughout our state.  Just this year alone, dozens of anti-choice bills were filed at the state legislature.

Help us work hard this election year to protect against these attacks.  There are many anti-choice senators and delegates up for re-election and many of our great pro-choice legislators are going to be in tight races.  With your support, we have an opportunity to defeat anti-choice incumbents, increase our pro-choice seats, and re-elect legislators who will continue to protect our right to privacy.

That is why we are asking you to make a contribution today. Your generous donation will help us ensure that pro-choice candidates will be supported and victorious.

PPHS Action Fund Announces Primary Endorsements in West Virginia

Posted in: WV by admin on April 15, 2010 | No Comments

West Virginia will hold primary elections on Tuesday, May 11.  (Click here to learn more about when and where to vote!)

Planned Parenthood Health Systems Action Fund is proud to announce our endorsements for the primary.  All of the candidates listed below support access to safe, legal abortion as well as preventative services such as contraception access, prevention and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, and comprehensive, medically accurate sexuality education. 

District 15: Delegate Jim Morgan
Delegate Morgan recently voted against SB 597, a bill to amend West Virginia’s informed consent law to include medically unnecessary information about ultrasound provision. Learn more about Delegate Morgan and his campaign on his website.

District 28: Delegate Thomas Campbell
Delegate Campbell also voted against SB 597 during the 2010 session. Learn more about Delegate Campbell and his campaign on his website.

District 30: Delegate Barbara Hatfield
In the 2010 session, Delegate Hatfield defended against anti-choice legislation such as SB 597 and also co-sponsored pro-choice legislation such as HB2238, a bill to require hospitals to offer emergency contraception to sexual assault victims, and HB4272, a bill to ensure that insurance companies cover contraception for teens.  Learn more about Delegate Hatfield and her campaign on her website.

District 30: Delegate Bonnie Brown
In the 2010 session, Delegate Brown defended against anti-choice legislation such as SB 597 but also co-sponsored pro-choice legislation such as HB2238, a bill to require hospitals to offer emergency contraception to sexual assault victims, and HB4272, a bill to ensure that insurance companies cover contraception for teens. Learn more about Delegate Brown and her campaign on her website.

District 30: Delegate Nancy Guthrie
In the 2010 session, Delegate Guthrie defended against anti-choice legislation such as SB 597 but also co-sponsored pro-choice legislation such as HB2238, a bill to require hospitals to offer emergency contraception to sexual assault victims, and HB4272, a bill to ensure that insurance companies cover contraception for teens.

District 30: Delegate Danny Wells
Delegate Wells also voted against SB 597 during the 2010 session.

District 30: Delegate Mark Hunt
Delegate Hunt also voted against SB 597 during the 2010 session. Learn more about Delegate Hunt and his campaign on his website.

District 31: Delegate Meshea Poore
Delegate Poore was appointed to her seat in 2009 after Delegate Carrie Webster’s resignation.  In the 2010 session, Delegate Poore defended against anti-choice legislation such as SB 597 but also co-sponsored pro-choice legislation such as HB 4272, a bill to ensure that insurance companies cover contraception for teens. Learn more about Delegate Poore and her campaign on her Facebook page.

District 36: Delegate Joe Talbott
Delegate Talbott also voted against SB 597 during the 2010 session.

District 44: Stephen Lee Cook
Mr. Cook is a former state senator and a professor at West Virginia University.

District 44: Delegate Barbara Fleischauer
In the 2010 session, Delegate Fleischauer defended against anti-choice legislation such as SB 597 but also co-sponsored pro-choice legislation such as HB 2238, a bill to require hospitals to offer emergency contraception to sexual assault victims, and HB 4272, a bill to ensure that insurance companies cover contraception for teens. To learn more about Delegate Fleischauer and her campaign on her website.

District 44: Shelby Leary
Ms. Leary is a former member of the House of Delegates.   

District 57: Delegate John Doyle
Delegate Doyle also voted against SB 597 during the 2010 legislative session and was a co-sponsor of HB 4272, a bill to ensure that insurance companies cover contraception for teens.  Learn more about Delegate Doyle and  his campaign on his website.

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Posted in: SC, WV by admin on June 24, 2009 | No Comments