The Vote – A Right Worth Fighting For
Today, August 26th marks Women’s Equality Day. It is also a little more than two months from the 2014 midterm elections. In my mind, these two things are inextricably linked.
Category: Abortion Rights/Reproductive Issues
Sexuality, Birth Control and Hobby Lobby
While plenty of my online nearest and dearest were just as outraged as I was, a certain kind of anti-sex positivity fueled many of the most heated posts I discovered. Behind every “Why should your boss pay for your birth control?” question, there was an implicit “Why are you even bringing up your sexuality right now? Put that away!”
NOW Condemns New HHS Rules on Birth Control Coverage, Calls for Congressional Action to Recognize Women’s Basic Rights
Caving to pressure from well-funded extremists, the Department of Health and Human Services today announced expanded “accommodations” that coddle corporate CEOs who wish to impose their religious beliefs on their employees.
What Does the Crisis in Ferguson Have to Do With Reproductive Justice?
The central tenet of reproductive justice is that every woman has the right to have children, not have children, and to parent the children we have in safe and healthy environments.
Executive Order Could Require Federal Contractors to Cover Birth Control
Time and again, the president has used his executive power to fight against discrimination and ensure that workers are treated fairly. Now, we want the president to make crystal clear that the U.S. government will not do business with those who discriminate against women.
