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APRIL 17, 2025
The Honorable Deb Haaland is our featured speaker! Early Access Sponsorships are NOW AVAILABLE. Get yours today–going fast!
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Our 43rd Annual Luncheon keynote speaker is … the Honorable Deb Haaland! Women Winning Annual Luncheon is Monday, June 2nd at the Renaissance Depot in Minneapolis!
Deb Haaland is a fierce leader — repeatedly breaking down barriers with a strong vision for future generations. She is a 35th generation New Mexican who organized for President Obama and led the New Mexico State Democratic Party. In 2018, she made an unprecedented run and was elected as one of the first Native American women to serve in Congress. Haaland made history again when she was appointed to serve as U.S. Secretary of the Interior.
In all of her roles, her leadership improves the lives of all people. She brings her personal experience as a military kid, a single mom, and a Pueblo woman to stand up for working families, Native and underserved communities, and to address the climate crisis.
Deb Haaland is rising again– this time to lead as the next Governor of New Mexico. She is fighting for reproductive rights and a future where we can choose to raise children in safe and healthy communities. Her courageous leadership is a meaningful example of resistance – and one that we can all learn from.
We are honored to welcome Deb Haaland to Minnesota as our 43rd Annual Luncheon keynote speaker. You won’t want to miss her powerful message and call to action. Become a sponsor today with this exclusive invitation to early access sponsorship opportunities.
A limited number of Presidential, Congressional and Gubernatorial sponsorships are now available. This is an early access opportunity for our strongest supporters to secure their tables today. We expect the Luncheon to sell out, so act now in order to be a part of this incredible event!
Community is needed now more than ever, and we hope you will be a part of ours at the 43rd Annual Luncheon.
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Sex ed in Minnesota schools is up for a rewrite: 4 things to know
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It’s not easy talking about sex or sex education. That’s true if you’re a high school student, a parent or a Minnesota legislator.
Lawmakers last year ordered an update to state standards for health education in schools, including sex education. The topic, though, remains uncomfortable for many, and getting an agreement on new standards is proving to be a challenge.
Here’s what to know about the state of sex education in schools and why change won’t be easy.
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‘We are failing’: doctors and students in the US look to Mexico for basic abortion training
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On paper, it should not be difficult for Dr. Ramos to learn to perform abortions. As a family medicine doctor, Ramos works in a specialty that frequently provides the procedure. He lives in a deep-blue state where it is still allowed. And the administrators running Ramos’s residency program – a kind of apprenticeship that US doctors must undergo to become full-fledged physicians – support Ramos’s desire to learn how to do it.
But over the course of his three-year-long residency, Ramos is guaranteed just three days’ worth of training at Planned Parenthood. Residents get to participate in only a handful of abortions. “That’s just not enough if you want to practice abortion care,” said Ramos, who asked to be identified only by his last name to protect his privacy. “I knew that if I wanted to do this, I needed more experience.”
That’s why, earlier this month, Ramos traveled to a clinic in Mexico City for two weeks’ worth of training in abortion provision. During his first week at the clinic, which is run by the global organization MSI Reproductive Choices and its Mexican arm Fundación MSI, Ramos performed roughly 60 abortions.
In the years since the US supreme court overturned Roe v Wade, paving the way for more than a dozen states to ban virtually all abortions, a small but growing number of would-be abortion providers have begun to leave the country in search of an education. In 2023, MSI trained nine American doctors to perform abortions at clinics in Mexico. In 2024, it trained 27. So far this year, it is on track to double that number.
“On one hand, it’s a tremendous relief to know that medical students and residents aren’t going to have to forgo this very important part of their training in their education,” said Pamela Merritt, executive director of Medical Students for Choice. Last year, Merritt’s organization helped eight medical students and residents receive abortion training in Mexico and the UK. Merritt continued: “It’s also incredibly sad that in the United States, we are failing to train people even to the standard of care indicated by abortion bans.”
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📌 Planned Parenthood Action Fund: Spring Into Action
Join Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action for their Spring into Action fundraiser on Tuesday, April 22 at the Machine Shop in Minneapolis. We’ll celebrate our collective determination to protect our democracy and hear from leaders who are advocating for reproductive freedom, including Michele Brachter Goodwin. Dr. Goodwin is one of the most cited health law scholars in the world, authoring over 100 articles and commentaries on matters of law, medicine, and reproductive health. Tickets start at $50.
* Date: Tuesday, April 22
* Time: 5:30 - 8:00 PM
* Location: Machine Shop, 300 2nd St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414
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📌 Abortion Access Community Resources from OurJustice
* From locating a clinic to finding childcare or transportation, we know it can be overwhelming to arrange everything necessary to access an abortion. Women Winning partner, OurJustice, has collected lists of community resources and services so that it’s easier to get the care you need.
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