States of Cruelty
Many crucial decisions are taken at the state and local levels. If the people we elect to these offices are irresponsible, cruel, or both, they can do a lot of damage.
issue: Abortion Rights/Reproductive Issues
ISSUE ADVISORY: Whole Woman’s Health Ruling Will Help Stop TRAP Laws
Supreme Court in ruling in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt (WWH) signaled one of the most significant victories for reproductive rights in several decades. By deciding that any law or regulation that does not advance women’s health – as is the case with the two TRAP laws in Texas – a majority on the Court greatly strengthened the standard by which women’s health advocates can seek to have courts permanently enjoin similar restrictions in other states.
Pence: Reckless. Dangerous. Wrong for our Country.
Donald Trump has failed his first big test as the Republican nominee for President. His appointment of Mike Pence to be his Vice President is, to borrow one of his favorite words, a disaster.
Issue Advisory: A String of Important Wins and One Loss in Court Rulings
NOW Welcomes SCOTUS Ruling – Upon hearing the news, NOW President Terry O’Neill said, “This decision put the focus back on the constitutional rights of women, proven science and medical fact, and away from partisan politics and draconian attacks on women’s health.”
TRAPPED: A New Must See Documentary about Targeted Regulations of Abortion Providers
By Sarah Nealon, President’s Office Intern On June 15th, the Center for Reproductive Rights hosted a viewing of the Documentary Trapped, directed by Dawn Porter, in the Senate Congressional Briefing Rooms. I, along with other NOW interns, was able to attend. The movie follows several clinic owners and doctors in Texas, Alabama, and Mississippi. In Read more …
