ISSUE ADVISORY: Legislative Fact Sheets for the 114th Congress (2015-2016)
This packet includes ten fact sheets about federal legislation that is important to NOW because they would have a significant impact on women’s lives.
Category: Abortion Rights/Reproductive Issues
Donald Trump’s Gaffe was Off Message, but Accurate
It’s said that the true definition of a political “gaffe” is when a politician accidentally reveals something truthful about what is going on in his or her head, and Donald Trump’s latest comments about punishing women for having abortions couldn’t be a better example.
Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt: A Rally to Remember
By Brittany Romagnoli, President’s Office Intern On March 2, the Supreme Court heard arguments regarding the Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt case. This case acknowledges how targeted regulation of abortion providers (TRAP) laws in Texas are designed to shut down more than 75% of all women’s health clinics that provide abortion services in the state. While Read more …
Zubik v. Burwell: Personal and Religious Beliefs Have No Place in Healthcare
By Hailey Lobb, PAC intern As a student studying political science, I have experienced some pretty emotional debates in classes and among friends. I have seen debates and classroom discussions turn friends into enemies. I have seen debates shut down by professors because the students were attacking the other side a bit too vigorously. I Read more …
ISSUE ADVISORY: Zubik v. Burwell – Religious Discrimination Threatens BC Access
On March 23rd, the Supreme Court will hear the case Zubik v. Burwell. Zubik questions whether the Health and Human Services contraceptive-coverage mandate and its accommodation under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) violate the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) by forcing religious non-profits to act in violation of their religious beliefs as protected by the First Amendment.
