Roe v. Wade is fundamental to safeguarding women’s reproductive rights and protecting women’s autonomy over their lives. If Roe v. Wade is overturned by the Supreme Court, women across the nation will be deeply impacted in both explicit and covert ways. Research reveals that financial constraints are the primary reason that American women seek abortion Read more …
(In response to President Biden’s State of the Union address this year, NOW convened a Feminist State of the Union conversation early this spring. Here is our version of a State of the Union address). The past two years have seen seismic cultural and economic changes that have tested our values and threatened to unravel Read more …
Eastern District — Delaware, District of Columbia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia Katherine “Kobby” Hoffman Kobby Hoffman joined the National Organization for Women (NOW) Board as the Eastern District representative by appointment in 2019, was then elected and is now applying for reelection. She currently serves on NOW committees of Audit Read more …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House of Representatives made history today by passing President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda. We are on the brink of completing the most transformative investment in families, children and caregiving in generations, with universal and free preschool for all 3-and 4-year olds, four weeks of paid and medical leave, and the largest investment in child care in the nation’s history. The bill provides home health care for older Americans and people Read more …
This Saturday, NOW will be joining the Rally for Abortion Justice in Washington, D.C., along with more than 100 coalition partners. We need to be on the front lines of the fight to defend access to reproductive healthcare, and that’s where we intend to stay. That’s also why we’re working so hard to enact the Biden/Harris Build Back Better Agenda working Read more …
Last weekend NOW’s grassroots mobilized all across the country to rally for abortion justice. While we know we made our voices heard, our work is far from done.
Sound the alarm! Our reproductive freedom is at stake. We need a massive mobilization to send a loud and clear message: We will defend Roe. The Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has allowed a draconian anti-abortion bill (S.B. 8) to take effect in Texas, laying the groundwork for other states to do the same: essentially, overturning Roe v. Wade. Anti-choice extremists have Read more …
As I wrote in this statement on Monday, following the collapse of the Afghan government, our hearts are breaking for the women and girls of Afghanistan. Afterward, I read some comments in social media questioning why NOW was even getting involved in this issue – I firmly believe it’s our responsibility to care, speak out, and work with groups Read more …
BACKGROUND THE ISSUE: The American Families Plan is once-in-a-generation investments in our nation’s future. The American Families Plan includes $1.8 trillion in investments and tax credits for American families and children over 10 years. By investing in at least four years of free education, creating national comprehensive paid family and medical leave, and extending key tax cuts that benefit lower Read more …
BACKGROUND THE ISSUE: The American Jobs and American Families Plan are once-in-a-generation investments in our nation’s future. The American Jobs Plan requests $2 trillion over eight years to modernize the nation’s infrastructure and workforce. By modifying the tax code and adopting a corporate tax increase over 15 years as well as an increased tax rate on Read more …