NOW Comes to a Mother's Defense

Critics claim that NOW opposes motherhood. Nothing could be further from the truth. Rather, we support women against an unjust legal system and a host of pregnancy induced ailments. Women should not be punished for utilizing reproductive CHOICE, either in abortion or in subsequent terminations. Turn back the clock on pregnancy and children, NOT on reproductive rights! Note this example:

The National Organization for Women and other understanding groups helped to raise money to defend Andrea Yates -- the mother accused of drowning her five children in the bathtub -- in part to assist others suffering from postpartum depression.

Deborah Bell, president of the Texas NOW stated: "It gives us a platform for something that obviously needs education. One of our feminist beliefs is to be there for other women. Some good may come out of this tragedy."

NOW and other groups held a candlelight vigil for the mistreated and misunderstood mother, establishing the Andrea Pia Yates Support Coalition. Let us face facts, this woman merely did what should have been done in the first place. She did nothing wrong and does not deserve punishment. If anything, her husband deserves to be arrested and given the death penalty in her stead for making her pregnant in the first place. But, we can forgive him, if the authorities can forgive her. In any case, she was sick because of the children. What happened was more their fault than hers.

All religious believers should pray to their god(s) or goddess(es) for her swift vindication and release.