Released on June 28, 2024
“The Supreme Court has once again taken agency and autonomy away from people whose very right to live is under threat. Taking away the right to sleep is ‘unconscionable and unconstitutional’, Justice Sotomayor wrote in her dissent. As an advocate for women and as a licensed clinical social worker and mental health professional, I agree.
Released on June 27, 2024
Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes WASHINGTON, D.C. – Christian F. Nunes, National NOW President, issued the following statement in response to today’s Supreme Court decision in Moyle v. United States and Idaho v. United States, cases that challenge the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA): “A Supreme Court that’s AWOL for Read more …
Released on June 24, 2024
Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes WASHINGTON, D.C. — National NOW President Christian F. Nunes issued the following statement on the 2nd anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (Dobbs) decision that overturned Roe v. Wade (Roe) and the Women’s March strike today: “Roe was the federal umbrella that protected a Read more …
Released on June 21, 2024
Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes WASHINGTON, D.C. — National NOW President Christian F. Nunes issued the following statement in response to this morning’s SCOTUS ruling on United States v. Rahimi: “In today’s 8-1 decision, the majority of the Supreme Court rejected the challenge to the constitutionality of a federal law that bans Read more …
Released on June 19, 2024
Juneteenth, the day that marks of the end of slavery in the United States after the Civil War has been celebrated by African Americans since the late 1800s, but it wasn’t until 2021 that it became a federal holiday. President Biden signed legislation to make June 19th a federal holiday that year, following the renewed Read more …