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Floridians Protecting Freedom

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“Protecting Abortion Access: What We Can Do”

The Florida legislature has just passed, and Governor Ron DeSantis has signed into law, a 6-week abortion ban that is expected to take effect sometime this summer.  This extreme abortion ban is against all our Unitarian Universalist principles. A ballot initiative to put an abortion protection amendment into the Florida constitution has been announced. Participating in the intensive, statewide effort to get signatures is something Unitarian Universalists can do.  Link here for information, petition and ways to drop off petition. The goal: 900,000+ by December 2023.

Petition Drive for Limiting Government regarding a Person’s right to Choose in Florida

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An Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion petition drive was started last week.

Ballot Summary: No law shall prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion before viability or when necessary to protect the patient’s health, as determined by the patient’s healthcare provider. This amendment does not change the Legislature’s constitutional authority to require notification to a parent or guardian before a minor has an abortion.

The full text of the Proposed Amendment: Limiting government interference with abortion.— Except as provided in Article X, Section 22, no law shall prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion before viability or when necessary to protect the patient’s health, as determined by the patient’s healthcare provider.

To get more information, petitions and to learn where to drop off signed petitions near your home or business to to Floridians Protecting Freedom here.

The 1U Board has voted to endorse this effort.

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May Day March for Our Dreams

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Lake Eola amphitheater was filled with central Floridians supporting constitutional freedoms and dreams. Many groups spoke, and our local congressman, Maxwell Frost, supported the many groups in attendance for coming together for the upcoming challenges.

Sharing LOVE in the face of state-sanctioned hate was the focus of this powerful rally. Giving hope to many marginalized groups – Dreamers, LGBTQ+, union organizers, resistance advocates – as we were reminded that we are working together for a better and fairer community.

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Go Green Mini Fair following Green Team Service

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As though it wasn’t enough to lead a service, Green Team continued the message in Gore Hall. The Go Green Mini-Fair shared information about solar by Mary D. and Energy Ideas (ideas and ways to apply for IRA monies) for your home by Lisa R., Zero Waste products by Debbie M. and Lisa-Marie and fresh vegetables and seeds at the Mystic Grove table. If you want any additional information about these topics, ask Mary D. to connect you.

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“Celebrating the Sacred Web”

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Sunday, May 7, 2023, at 10:30am

Worship Leaders: Lisa-Marie Matyas Steinmeyer / Andie Harrell / Barbara Howe, Emmy Collins, Lisa Ruckman and Debra Reinhart as worship leaders / Judith Stein-Farrall / Aubrey Connelly-Candelario / Folk Ensemble / Linnea Nelson

Our planet needs our compassionate care. Green Team members explored the Sacred Web from personal, congregational, and global perspectives.

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