Point: Abortion Is About All of Us
Those who perpetuate the perception that abortion is a standalone issue, separate from “important issues,” are endangering Americans. All Americans.
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Celebrating Women’s Equality Day as Abortion Rights are Pulled Back
August 26th is Women’s Equality Day. It celebrates the passage of the 19th amendment in 1920 that gave most women the right to vote, but this year comes at a time when abortion rights are being stripped away state by state. Christian Nunez, President of the National Organization for Women, joined Cheddar’s News Wrap to Read more …
Young, impatient, and intersectional: Gen Z activists tackle abortion
“I’m from Generation X, and I was taught to wait my turn,” says Christian F. Nunes, president of the National Organization for Women since 2020. “Gen Z and millennials are pushing back on that. And that’s a wonderful thing.”
Here’s why people are connecting the Texas school shooting, the baby formula shortage and the fight over abortion rights
Christian F. Nunes, president of National Organization for Women (NOW), the largest organization of feminist grassroots activists in the U.S., draws connections between the issues as well. “Historically, the wellbeing and support for child-rearing has fallen under the responsibility of women,” she tells Yahoo Life. “The right for a woman to decide what is happening in her body, the ability to have access to baby formula to raise her child, and the peace of mind she has when she sends her child to school have all been politicized and jeopardized. This harmful situation not only hinders women’s freedoms, but it harms our next generation of children the most.”
Corporate America’s response to Roe v. Wade is so far limited to new travel policies. Advocates say that should be the start, not the end
“It is a great thing that companies are willing to do this, and I think it really defines what social responsibility for companies looks like,” Christian Nunes, president of the National Organization for Women, told Fortune. “It shows they understand the importance of their employees’ reproductive rights and that they’re willing to make sure they are protected.”