Dear Sirs,
We, the undersigned members of the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees (UNITE), condemn the murder of Dr. Barnett Slepian, a doctor who provided services including abortion to working and poor women in Amherst, N.Y.
This killing is a threat to all women, to our unions, and to anyone who stands up for their rights. It serves to point out the responsibility of the government to insure women can exercise their rights to have an abortion.
We demand the federal and state governments provide full funding and utilize other means at their disposal so women can have safe and legal access to abortion if they so choose.
Sincerely,
Members of UNITE Local 1
Boston, MA
cc: Newspaper editors
National Organization for Women
New England Joint Board, UNITE