Today, NOW kicked off the 2011 National Conference in Tampa, Fla. with an emergency rally outside Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-Fla.) office. This conference comes at a critical time in the ongoing war on women.
By eliminating about $1.3 million in public funds for Planned Parenthood, members of the Indiana General Assembly sent a clear signal about just how much they dislike the state’s largest abortion provider. But the effects of the bill didn’t stop with sending a message, and that’s where the problem lies.
The Obama administration has rightly decided to reject a mean-spirited and dangerous Indiana law banning the use of Medicaid funds at Planned Parenthood clinics, which provide vital health services to low-income women.
Hundreds of feminist activists from around the country will gather in Tampa, Fla., for the National NOW Conference from June 24-26, 2011. This year’s conference theme, Daring to Dream: Building a Feminist Future, is centered on advancing the principles that have been steering feminism all along: equality, fairness, opportunity, non-violence and empowerment.
Helpful tips and tricks to help you plan your next meeting with your member of Congress.
Tell the Senate to vote No on the SAVE America Act.