Press Releases - National Organization for Women

Forty Years After Ruling, Support for Roe v. Wade Grows in Face of Ongoing Attacks

Released on January 22, 2013

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark Roe v. Wade decision that affirmed a woman’s right to abortion. On this day we remember the countless women who died from unsafe abortions prior to Roe. Those brave women were the senseless victims of a society that has historically treated women like second-class citizens, tossed their rights around like a political football and patrolled their bodies as if they belonged to the state.

NOW to Honor 40th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade with Vigil at Supreme Court

Released on January 17, 2013

NOW President Terry O’Neill will lead a candlelight vigil on Tuesday, Jan. 22, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that recognized women’s fundamental right to abortion.

NOW Supports President Obama’s Goal of Reducing Gun Violence in U.S.

Released on January 16, 2013

The National Organization for Women applauds President Obama and Vice President Biden for taking swift action after last month’s devastating shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. We strongly support the administration’s admirable goal of reducing gun violence in the United States.

NOW Calls on Supreme Court to Rule in Favor of Marriage Equality

Released on December 7, 2012

NOW applauds the Supreme Court for taking up the issue of marriage equality. The justices announced today that they would hear arguments in two such cases, one involving California’s Proposition 8 and another addressing the federal government’s Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). NOW has taken strong stands against both laws, which restrict marriage to one man and one woman.

NOW Urges Obama Administration Not to Cave in to Catholic Bishops

Released on December 6, 2012

The National Organization for Women calls on the Obama administration to stand up for women and not give in to demands from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops that would deny birth control coverage for millions of women.