ALERT: Contact Your Senators – VAWA must be Reauthorized 

We know this alert is a bit long – but it is VERY IMPORTANT as Violence Against Women programs could be weakened and under-funded by the Republican-controlled Senate.  ACTION: Please call your senators, especially if they are Republicans, and ask them

Will the Supreme Court reward violence against abortion providers?

On March 4, the Supreme Court will hear June Medical Services v. Russo.

FDA approves first low-dose contraceptive patch Twirla after seven years of testing

Valentine’s Day marked a milestone in the history of women’s health, when the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new low-dose contraceptive transdermal patch, Twirla.

Toni Van Pelt’s interview with Canadian TV News on Weinstein. #MeToo #TimesUp

Toni Van Pelt’s interview with Canadian TV News on Weinstein.

Grace Millane and the rise of the ’50 Shades’ defense in murder trials

“There’s no emphasis on the men, and the male behavior. Where is their sexual history, where is their history of violence against women, were they drinking, were they stalking, have they been in jail for this before? The emphasis is that she deserved it, because she enjoyed or had pleasure from sex,” Van Pelt added.