This blog is part of the #HERvotes blog carnival. As voter suppression laws in states throughout the country threaten to disenfranchise millions of voters, it is imperative to look at how the groups targeted by these laws also have a stake in the very issues at the heart of the upcoming election. Decisions affecting access [...]
This is a guest post from Chloe Kessinger, Project and Design Coordinator with the Center for Gender Equity at Pacific University in Forest Grove, OR. She writes about the actions her school is taking on April 7th against Title X cuts and invites other groups to do the same. They are planning a die-in to [...]
In case you haven’t heard, women’s access to medical care, family planning, and abortions are under attack. The recent happenings in Congress (HR 358, HR 3, and the cuts to Title X) are putting women’s lives on the line and women’s bodies under scrutiny. In light of the recent bills that were introduced to the [...]
We need you to take action NOW — TODAY. We hope, by now, that you’ve heard about the two horrible bills introduced in the House that restrict abortion access and funding. The “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act” (HR3) would penalize companies–in the form of tax credits–that offer health plans that cover abortion and would [...]
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