NOW Demands SCOTUS Uphold Mifepristone Access

Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes   WASHINGTON, D.C.– National Now President Christian F. Nunes issued the following statement in response to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals decision that would restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone. The U.S. Supreme Court said earlier this year that the drug should remain available under current Read more …

NOW Hails Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Historic SCOTUS Nomination

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Organization for Women (NOW) commends President Joe Biden’s anticipated historic nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court.    Ketanji Brown Jackson has the experience, background, and perspective that comes from not only her professional career but her lived experience as a Black woman in America.  As Read more …

Are You Freaked Out Over Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court Confirmation? Read This.

“Right now, we have to get out the vote,” Nunes said. “Not only is this the most consequential election of our time from a presidential standpoint, but it’s becoming increasingly clear that we must flip the Senate and elect representatives that uplift the voices of women, the LGBTQIA community, immigrants, the working class, BIPOC Americans, and all those whose rights will be at risk under a conservative-led Supreme Court.”

NOW Denounces Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation to SCOTUS

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amy Coney Barrett says when it comes to interpreting the Constitution, she’s an “originalist” in the mold of her mentor, Antonin Scalia. This means that she interprets the Constitution exactly how the authors wrote it.   However, the white male authors of the Constitution (many of whom were also slave owners) left out women, people of color, religious minorities, and LGBTQIA+ people.   According Read more …