Dear DNC Member,

Please see below for a message from Women's Caucus Chair Lottie Shackelford regarding the "Bans Off Our Bodies" Day of Action scheduled for Saturday, May 14. 

Ahead of May 14, the DNC will also be hosting a Reproductive Rights Grassroots Briefing tomorrow, May 11 at 7pm ET to help promote the day of action. 

Yours,

Jason

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Jason Rae

Secretary

Democratic National Committee
 
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Hello DNC Member,

As many of you know, on Saturday May 14, Planned Parenthood Action Fund and Planned Parenthood Federation of America are partnering with Women’s March, UltraViolet, MoveOn and other allies to hold a “Bans Off Our Bodies” Day of Action, with anchor mobilizations in New York, Washington D.C, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Austin and in cities across the country. You can find a full list of events taking place here.

Ahead of May 14, the DNC will also be hosting a Reproductive Rights Grassroots Briefing at 7pm ET to help promote the day of action. Join leadership from the DNC, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, EMILY's List, and NARAL Pro-Choice America, along with other special guests, for an exclusive update on the fight for reproductive rights, and how our work to elect Democrats this year is a critical part of that fight. You don't want to miss this - RSVP today!

Below is guidance and resources to help you support and promote these events. Please feel free to reach out to DNC Women’s Coalition Director Gabriela Cristobal at cristobalg@dnc.org if you have any questions.

Promotion
Please click here to see a partner toolkit for recruitment guidance for May 14 mobilizations, social media copy and graphics, and other helpful information and resources about framing and cross-posting. Please note the Spanish translation of all social media copy and talking points will be added by Wednesday morning.

Attendance & Speaking Opportunities
You should feel free to attend a local event in whichever capacity you choose. 

These events are hosted, in part, by 501(c)(3) organizations, which may not intervene in elections. As a result, only elected officials may appear in their official capacity, and not as representatives of any candidate, committee, party or electoral campaign. 
 
Participating elected officials will be asked not to speak about their candidacy for public office, or that of any other individual, or about the subjects of elections or voting. 

You can share the following contact information with any elected officials interested in participating:

• If you are an elected official at the federal-level and are interested in participating in a local rally in your state/region, please contact Lezah Calvin at lezah.calvin@ppfa.org, who can connect you to the appropriate event organizers.   

• If you are an elected official at the state or local level and are interested in participating a local rally in your state/region, please contact Aanchal Sahay at aanchal.sahay@ppfa.org, who can connect you to the appropriate event organizers. 

Please note national organizers cannot coordinate state or local parties attending. State and local parties will be encouraged to notify local organizers about attendance and potential voter registration opportunities. All the best,
Chair Lottie Shackelford