Released on June 30, 2025
NOW was established 59 years ago today, on June 30, 1966. Today, NOW remains the front-line, intersectional, grassroots arm of our movement, with a history, record and reach that is a testament to the energy and dedication of NOW members. NOW began on that date, when a group of women decided they’d had enough of Read more …
Released on June 26, 2025
Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes In another 6-3 decision, the anti-abortion care majority on the U.S. Supreme Court has struck again, paving the way for South Carolina to kick Planned Parenthood out of its Medicaid program. What starts in South Carolina can now spread to other states, where extremist legislatures have long been Read more …
Released on June 24, 2025
Three years ago, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, tearing away the constitutional right to abortion care. The Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization was the first time in history the Supreme Court took away a fundamental right. This meant that the right to abortion would now be held in the Read more …
Released on June 19, 2025
Juneteenth isn’t just a date on the calendar—it’s a powerful reminder that freedom isn’t free—it’s been fought for, delayed, denied, and taken back. Juneteenth marks the day freedom finally came to Texas, when on June 19, 1865, a Union general informed enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas that they were free—two and a half years after Read more …
Released on June 18, 2025
Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes WASHINGTON–The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in U.S. v Skrmetti sent a clear message to transgender youth who are struggling to get the life-saving healthcare they need: safe and effective gender-affirming care can help you, but we won’t let it. The Court upheld Tennessee’s law banning best practice medical care Read more …