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Stuckinthebush

(10,816 posts)
Thu May 16, 2019, 05:56 PM May 2019

The Corporations Backing Alabama's War on Women

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On Wednesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a draconian bill that would effectively ban all abortions in the state. The radical legislation would be a dramatic step backward for women's rights and gender equality -- banning abortion even in cases of rape or incest. Doctors who perform abortions in Alabama could face up to 99 years in jail.

The effort was spearheaded by Alabama's Republican leadership: Speaker Mac McCutcheon, Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter, Senate President (and Lt. Governor) Will Ainsworth, and Majority Leader Greg Reed. The bill was sponsored by a Republican Senator, Clyde Chambliss.

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Meanwhile, some of America's most prominent corporations are backing these politicians -- and their war on women's rights -- with campaign cash. These are the same companies that publicly claim to support gender equality and women's rights.....
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The Corporations Backing Alabama's War on Women (Original Post) Stuckinthebush May 2019 OP
Eye-opening. Thanks for posting. badhair77 May 2019 #1
I am going to call State Farm and CVS tomorrow. BigmanPigman May 2019 #2
Thanks for the list BP, shame on them! appalachiablue May 2019 #3
We need to send this to the women candidates. FB pages, emails, etc. ancianita May 2019 #4
Adding Compass Bank to my list Mersky May 2019 #5
Yes, they are my bank Stuckinthebush May 2019 #6

BigmanPigman

(51,432 posts)
2. I am going to call State Farm and CVS tomorrow.
Thu May 16, 2019, 10:32 PM
May 2019

. Here is the list of corporations backing the legislative leaders behind the abortion ban:

@ATT

@exxonmobil

@pfizer

@Walmart

@Boeing

@StateFarm

@LillyPad

@CaterpillarInc

@KochIndustries

@DraftKings

@AltriaNews

@comcast

@CVSHealth

@AnheuserBusch

Mersky

(4,969 posts)
5. Adding Compass Bank to my list
Fri May 17, 2019, 08:43 PM
May 2019

They're headquartered in Birmingham, and they've given predominantly to republicans election after election. This includes state leadership in Alabama, and various unnerving right wing idiots in my own backslid state.

Am shopping for a credit union right now. Will feel so good to tell them why we're closing the account.

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