Head of NOW rallies abortion-rights supporters in Rhode Island
“The Trump administration has given a blank check to the religious right to enact a fundamentalist vision of government that is straight out of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale.”
issue: Health
Several States Passing Strict Abortion Restrictions
Several states are enacting harsh new restrictions on a woman’s right to choose. Toni Van Pelt, president of the National Organization for Women (NOW) joins RFL to discuss us how bad it’s getting.
NOW Demands Access to Abortion Care For Women in Missouri
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The draconian abortion ban signed into law by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson would criminalize abortions performed during or after the eighth week of pregnancy, with no exceptions for rape or incest. As we’ve seen in other states where anti-abortion junk science has prevailed over constitutional protections and reproductive rights, Missouri’s ban will Read more …
Advocate says Indiana abortion law heightens importance of getting more women elected to state legislatures
“When we have more women in office, more women making these decisions, we won’t see these kinds of horrific laws.”
NOW Denounces Health Care Rule, Urges Protection for LGBTQIA+ Patients
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In yet another alarming proposed rule from the Trump-Pence administration, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeks to gut portions of the Health Care Rights Law, otherwise known as Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. This was the the first law to prohibit discrimination based on sex stereotypes, gender Read more …
