October 30, 2020 We have arrived at a turning point in the Supreme Court’s consideration of cases important for protecting women’s rights and health. With the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett, which has clinched a 6-3 majority on the high court, we should not expect to win many cases related to women’s rights. Those cases Read more …
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This election made history with a record turnout fueled by the enthusiasm, commitment and resolve of millions of women. We voted early. We voted by mail. We voted in person. But our work isn’t finished just yet. We made our voices heard and now we have to make sure that our votes are counted. This election is not up to Donald Trump, it’s up to Read more …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The parents of over 545 migrant children still cannot be found. Lawyers have recently blown the whistle on the fact that two-thirds of the over 1,000 migrant parents separated from their children by the Trump Administration have since been deported and can no longer be located. To separate families in such a manner is a crime against humanity. NOW is outraged by the continuous mistreatment of immigrants seeking refuge and asylum here in Read more …
This is the last time I’ll be writing to you before the election. I’m proud of all the grassroots work NOW members have done not only in this election cycle, but also during the appallingly rushed confirmation process for Amy Coney Barrett. As this column by S.E. Cupp points out, Democrats were much more energized by the Kavanaugh hearings to Read more …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amy Coney Barrett says when it comes to interpreting the Constitution, she’s an “originalist” in the mold of her mentor, Antonin Scalia. This means that she interprets the Constitution exactly how the authors wrote it. However, the white male authors of the Constitution (many of whom were also slave owners) left out women, people of color, religious minorities, and LGBTQIA+ people. According Read more …
Oct. 23, 2020 By Jan Erickson, NOW Government Relations Director The Republicans’ Sham Process – Final Vote on Oct. 26 Donald Trump’s nominee to the high court, Amy Coney Barrett, sailed through Senate Judiciary Committee hearings earlier this month revealing little about her views on key issues and refusing to provide a solid assurance that Read more …
Since 1995, over one thousand state laws aimed at limiting access to reproductive health services have been adopted in the United States. Over the course of the last few years alone, Donald Trump and his administration have engaged in an unparalleled effort to undermine vital health care services for millions of Americans. With his domestic Read more …
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The only way Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell were going to get away with stealing another Supreme Court nomination was to do what they always do— break rules and rig the system. After forcing into practice a new standard for filling a Supreme Court vacancy before a presidential election, they went back on their own new rules and are now rushing to hold Read more …
Fired Up! Ready to Vote! The Feminist Majority’s and National Organization for Women’s virtual national conference 2020 on Saturday, October 17, will feature a PAC plenary and workshop panel discussions on topics that are on nearly everybody’s mind. The workshop, Your Voice, Your Vote in the Most Important Election of Lifetime, will bring into focus Read more …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate Judiciary Committee wasn’t even finished hearing testimony on the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court when Lindsey Graham railroaded her onto the agenda for a final confirmation vote. He knows that he has no time to spare to make his goal of a final Senate floor vote just days before Read more …