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<\/a>Mother Jones<\/em> has a great graphic round-up of re<\/a>asons that women need to vote<\/a> November 6. \u00a0(If they haven\u2019t already, that is \u2026 I\u2019m struck this year at how old-school it sounds to get out the vote on election day itself, with the overwhelming turnout for early voting all around the country!)<\/p>\nA few highlights:<\/p>\n
1 in 4 Americans of voting age are single women.<\/p>\n
In 2011, 26 states enactes 69 anti-choice measures.<\/p>\n
Paul Ryan has cast 59 votes on abortion issues, all of them anti-choice.<\/p>\n
60% of female voters in swing states say birth control is extremely or very important in the 2012 election.<\/p>\n
For every dollar spent on birth control, the taxpayer saves up to six dollars.<\/p>\n
99% of reproductive-age women have used birth control.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Vote like your lady parts depended on it! \u00a0Because \u2026 they do.<\/p>\n
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