Monday, March 27, 2006
Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania is sponsoring a contest in which artists submit poster designs on the theme of emergency contraception in emergency rooms, pharmacy refusals of contraceptive prescriptions, or abortion bans. The contest is open to anyone anywhere, ie. it's not a western Pennsylvania thing. Here's the web site and here's an excerpt from the press release:
Stiff Competition is back, and Planned Parenthood Western Pennsylvania's Action Fund (PPWPAF) proudly invites you to participate in Stiff Competition 2006: Firm Beliefs.
It's been two years since our last Stiff Competition, and things have certainly changed in the world of reproductive freedom. Abortion is banned in South Dakota, some women have been turned away from their local pharmacies when they tried to fill their birth control prescriptions, and more than half of all sexual assault victims can't obtain emergency contraception from statewide emergency rooms.
Our competition this year has changed slightly. We want participants to be thinking about and supporting major issues affecting reproductive freedom, but instead of designing condom packaging, we are asking entrants to create engaging and eye-catching posters that will be used to educate the public and legislature about three of Planned Parenthood's most vital issues.
