George Floyd Remembrance Day is a call to action. We at NOW are steadfast in our fight for federal legislation to ban chokeholds and no-knock warrants, and to challenge the qualified immunity protections that shield law enforcement from accountability.
Women’s Health Month is observed annually in May, and it officially kicks off every year beginning on Mother’s Day, with National Women’s Health Week. This year’s theme is “Empowering Women, Cultivating Health: Celebrating Voices, Wellness, and Resilience.” While health care remains a top issue in our politics, and a growing concern in our daily lives, Read more …
Camille Kidd Camille Kidd is a government affairs professional who currently serves as the Senior Manager of Federal Policy at In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda. She manages In Our Own Voice’s federal advocacy efforts and covers several Reproductive Justice issues, including abortion access, maternal health, and economic justice. Prior to Read more …
Christian Nunes, the president of the National Organization for Women, emphasized that abortion plays a crucial role in women’s healthcare.
“We know with health disparities that they are only exacerbated by the multiple intersecting identities in our communities. Mifepristone has been a resource to narrow the gap in healthcare deserts. It creates access to care and saves lives from maternal mortality, especially for Black women, who we know in this country are still 3x more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.”
No more redactions. No more cover-ups. No more protection for powerful abusers.
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