NOW Recognizes 50th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes  WASHINGTON — This weekend, we should be celebrating 50 years of a woman’s constitutional right to abortion. Instead, last year’s decision sent us back to square one. While Roe was a watershed moment that catapulted women closer to achieving full equality, Dobbs reversed half a century of Read more …

NOW Supports President Biden’s Latest Guidelines On Reproductive Rights

There is no reason why our nation’s medical doctors must choose between practicing safe, crucial reproductive rights and practicing in a state that they call home. There is no reason why a woman should fear for her life in pursuit of reproductive healthcare. There is no reason why people should not have a say over the body they govern.

Celebrating Women’s Equality Day as Abortion Rights are Pulled Back

August 26th is Women’s Equality Day. It celebrates the passage of the 19th amendment in 1920 that gave most women the right to vote, but this year comes at a time when abortion rights are being stripped away state by state. Christian Nunez, President of the National Organization for Women, joined Cheddar’s News Wrap to Read more …

It’s Time To Vote For Women’s Lives in Kansas

On Tuesday, August 2nd, voters across Kansas will vote on language to alter the state constitution, revoking a woman’s right to have an abortion. Kansas is the first state to vote on abortion rights since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade in June. Voting in favor of amending the state constitution would alter the Read more …

Oklahoma’s Appalling New Legislation

WASHINGTON, DC—Extremist legislators in Oklahoma proved how little they value women when they passed a total ban on abortions today. This sneak attack was added to the agenda in the dead of night because they knew this was the only way to pass anti-abortion legislation.  Even abortion providers in the state had no idea the Read more …