http://www.planboly.org Standing up for women's rights in our town Fri, 07 Sep 2007 16:20:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en MARK YOUR CALENDARS! TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND BRING SOMEONE ALONG! SEPT 7 - Friday - 4:30pm-6:00pm @ RALPH'S SEPT 12 - Wednesday - 4:30pm-6:00pm @ RALPH'S followed by SEPT 21 - Friday - 12:00pm-3:00pm @ BAYVIEW in an attempt to reach new and returning college students and downtown shoppers in general WE NEED YOUR HELP ... http://www.planboly.org/2007/09/07/rally-at-ralphs-bayview-thriftways/ The boycott continues! Come join us for a picket action outside of Ralph's Thriftway in support of Plan B availability Weds, August 29th, from 4:30pm to 6:00pm HERE IS AN EVENT FLYER (pdf file) FOR DOWNLOAD - TO PRINT-OUT, DISTRIBUTE and/or forward to others PLAN B RALLY - PICKET RALPH'S AUG 29th Thanks so much for your continued ... http://www.planboly.org/2007/08/23/picket-at-ralphs-weds-aug-29th-430pm-600pm/ ...in front of RALPH'S THRIFTWAY - located at 1908 East 4th Ave, Olympia WA 98506 August 29th - Wednesday - 4:30pm to 6pm for more information, please email planboly@hotmail.com - we look forward to seeing you there! http://www.planboly.org/2007/08/13/the-boycott-continues-upcoming-picket/ We will be picketing Ralph’s on Saturday, February 10th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is right before Valentine’s Day, so if you want to bring a sign with a Valentine-related theme, that would be great. On Saturday, February 24th, we will be picketing ... http://www.planboly.org/2007/01/27/upcoming-pickets/ Thank you for your support in boycotting Ralph’s grocery store for its refusal to stock and dispense the emergency contraception Plan B, also known as the “morning after pill.” Plan B is an important option for women who seek to prevent a pregnancy after intercourse has taken place. More information ... http://www.planboly.org/2007/01/05/the-boycott-of-ralph%e2%80%99s-bayview-continues/ It seems that the community needs a reminder that the boycott of Ralph's and Bayview is still going on.  The typical boycott takes more than two years to have an effect. We are hoping that since Ralph's is also feeling legal pressure from the Board of Pharmacy this boycott won't stretch ... http://www.planboly.org/2006/10/09/protest-scheduled-for-wednesday-october-11/ [from organizer Janet Blanding] First, my apologies for not updating you sooner. I have been up to my armpits in paperwork regarding complaints to the Pharmacy Board about the difficulties women have had in obtaining Plan B in Olympia. The Pharmacy Board pulled a sneaky stunt on us – they send each ... http://www.planboly.org/2006/09/25/updates/ A lot of people are wondering if the boycott is continuing, now that Plan B is "over-the-counter." The answer to that is yes: we will continue boycotting until Plan B is stocked at Ralph's. Although widening access to Plan B is a step in the right direction, the current plan recently approved ... http://www.planboly.org/2006/08/28/boycott-update/ We got great media coverage this week! Check out these news articles: The Olympian: Women contest Plan B stances The Seattle Times: Olympia women complain after pharmacies refuse prescriptions The Seattle Post-Intelligencer: 9 women complain Plan B not at pharmacies And both of the Seattle papers had very positive editorials: The Seattle PI: Contraception: ... http://www.planboly.org/2006/08/04/recent-news-and-opinions-about-plan-b/ Our events calendar has been updated with planned protests for August.  Please come and support us.  Bring your own signs, or use our stock of big colorful signs. We'll also have a table at the Homo A Go Go Craft Fair on Friday with information, buttons, and pledge cards.  Come on ... http://www.planboly.org/2006/08/04/plan-b-events/