ISSUE ADVISORY: The Childcare Crisis: A Major Investment Is Desperately Needed
Studies show that children who experience childcare and early learning do better in school, and are more likely to graduate, attend college, and be employed.
Category: Family/Family Law
Supreme Court is Getting Ready to Hear a Direct Challenge to Roe v. Wade
Donald Trump picked three Supreme Court justices on the basis of one issue, and one issue alone—abortion. He promised his followers justices who would vote to overturn Roe v. Wade, and today, we have seen a decades-long anti-choice strategy play out. The Supreme Court’s announcement that it will hear a direct challenge to Roe vs. Wade is the most threatening violation of judicial precedent regarding abortion care in Read more …
NOW Demands Justice for the 545 Separated Migrant Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The parents of over 545 migrant children still cannot be found. Lawyers have recently blown the whistle on the fact that two-thirds of the over 1,000 migrant parents separated from their children by the Trump Administration have since been deported and can no longer be located. To separate families in such a manner is a crime against humanity. NOW is outraged by the continuous mistreatment of immigrants seeking refuge and asylum here in Read more …
NOW Demands Justice for the Forced Sterilization of Detained Immigrant Women
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The recent account, by a licensed practical nurse-turned-whistleblower, regarding the treatment of detained immigrant women at Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia is beyond horrific – it is unconscionable and inhumane. According to the complaint, a number of immigrant women reported being recommended hysterectomies, with so many taking place, the whistleblower compared Read more …
Now Urges Congress to Vote YES to Protect Pregnant Workers
Washington, D.C. — This week, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 2694), a bill that aims to eliminate discrimination and promote economic security by ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for those whose ability to perform functions of their job are limited by pregnancy, childcare, and other related medical conditions. For decades pregnant people have lost their much-needed jobs Read more …