September 28 is International Safe Abortion Day. This observance began in Latin America and the Caribbean in 1990 as a day of action for decriminalization of abortion. The date was chosen to commemorate the passing of the Law of Free Birth passed by the Brazilian parliament on September 28, 1871–a legal reform intended to provide Read more …
It wasn’t long before reproductive rights orgs like the National Organization for Women, Reproductive Freedom for All, and Planned Parenthood released statements celebrating his selection, calling Walz “a longtime champion of sexual and reproductive health” and naming the duo “the most pro-reproductive freedom presidential ticket in US history.”
Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes WASHINGTON, D.C. — National NOW President Christian F. Nunes issued the following statement on the 2nd anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (Dobbs) decision that overturned Roe v. Wade (Roe) and the Women’s March strike today: “Roe was the federal umbrella that protected a Read more …
Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes WASHINGTON, D.C. — National NOW President Christian F. Nunes issued the following statement in response to this morning’s U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruling on the challenge to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulation of mifepristone “Today’s SCOTUS decision rejecting the challenge to the FDA’s regulation of mifepristone Read more …
Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes WASHINGTON, DC— Christian F. Nunes, National President, the National Organization for Women (NOW), issued the following statement regarding the Right to Contraception Act: “The U.S. Senate could have taken the simple step to protect the right to contraception—something that’s supported by wide majorities in both parties. But Read more …