Overturn Texas’ Vigilante Abortion Law NOW

WASHINGTON, D.C. — By not taking action on its own to block Senate Bill 8 (S.B. 8), the U.S. Supreme Court upended our system of laws in favor of vigilante justice.  At six weeks, many do not yet know they are pregnant, and without access to safe abortions, millions of people in Texas could be forced Read more …

Overturn Texas’ Vigilante Abortion Law NOW

WASHINGTON, D.C. — By not taking action on its own to block Senate Bill 8 (S.B. 8), the U.S. Supreme Court upended our system of laws in favor of vigilante justice.  At six weeks, many do not yet know they are pregnant, and without access to safe abortions, millions of people in Texas could be forced Read more …

Rep. M JOHNSON PREDICTS SUPREME COURT WILL OVERTURN ROE V. WADE

Johnson’s assertions come as no shock to pro-choice advocates. “While we are deeply disturbed by Rep. Johnson’s recent comments outlining an imminent plan to overturn Roe v .Wade, we are not surprised,” Christian F. Nunes, president of the National Organization for Women, said in a statement. “He and his colleagues believe they have the right to control what women Read more …

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 Calls for Boycott of South Carolina in Response to Abortion Ban

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Organization for Women (NOW) has called for a boycott against the state of South Carolina in the wake of the state Senate passage of legislation that would ban abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected. The call is joined by the State President of NOW in South Carolina, Annette Bethel, and members of the Columbia NOW Read more …