Topic: Law and Policy
Here We Go Again: House Proposes Slashing International Family Planning Programs and Reinstating Global Gag Rule
by Chloë Cooney, Planned Parenthood Federation of America
May 22, 2012 - 8:52pm (Print)
Last week, the House Appropriations Committee proposed to cut funding for international family planning programs and impose harmful restrictions on women’s access to essential health care — including the global gag rule and prohibiting U.S. contributions to UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund.
Arizona Law Endorses Malpractice and Discrimination In Defense Of "Religious Liberty"
by Jessica Mason Pieklo, Hamline University
May 20, 2012 - 10:32pm (Print)
Arizona continues a nationwide trend of legislating away protections from malpractice and unethical conduct in the name of religious liberty.
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Not In My Backyard! As Local Government Attacks on Women's Health Increase, Citizens Are Fighting Back
by Jenny Dodson, National Institute for Reproductive Health (NIRH)
May 17, 2012 - 8:36am (Print)
The vicious attacks on women’s health to which we’ve grown so accustomed on the national and state stages are trickling down to the local level, as municipal and county governments get in on the action. But recent successes in responding to attacks on women's health programs underscore that we need to be vigilant in our own backyards.
Media Conference Call Recording: Implications of the Bei Bei Shuai Case for Women and Roe
by Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check
May 15, 2012 - 3:18pm (Print)
Audio press conference on implications for pregnant women, and Roe v. Wade, of Indiana Supreme Court decision denying motion for transfer in the case of Bei Bei Shuai.
H.R. 4970 Would Leave Immigrants More Vulnerable, and In Some Cases Endanger their Lives.
by Eric Sigmon, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS)
May 14, 2012 - 2:15pm (Print)
The House of Representatives should take a deep breath, change course, and revise its Violence Against Women Act bill to ensure that our laws continue to uphold our nation’s proud tradition of protecting vulnerable immigrant victims.
Republican Partisan Bill H.R. 4970 Will Make Life More Difficult for Domestic Abuse Victims
by Rep. Jan Schakowsky, 9th Congressional District of Illinois
May 14, 2012 - 2:10pm (Print)
Unfortunately, House Republicans are advancing H.R. 4970, which would undermine the core principles of VAWA. H.R. 4970 is not VAWA – it goes against the intent of VAWA which is to protect victims – if anything, this bill will only make it worse for victims.
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VAWA Saved My Life. Now House Republicans Are Pushing For Changes That Will Leave Others Like Me Vulnerable
May 14, 2012 - 2:05pm (Print)
The government cannot let abusers continue to have control. The government is supposed to protect victims. VAWA saved my life, and I hope it is left as it is now so it can continue to save other women in dangerous situations.
The Affordable Care Act: A Mother's Day Gift for Moms Throughout the United States
by Jessica Arons, Center for American Progress and Center for American Progress Action Fund
May 11, 2012 - 2:44pm (Print)
All moms deserve the kind of quality, affordable care that I was lucky enough to receive while pregnant and postpartum, and Obamacare is working to make that dream a reality.
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United Nations Adopts Landmark Resolution on Adolescents and Youth
Late Friday at the 45th Session of the United Nations Commission on Population and Development (CPD), member states issued a bold resolution in support of young people’s sexual and reproductive health and human rights.
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North Carolina: Marriage Rights (but Not Equal Rights) on the May 8th Ballot
May 1, 2012 - 10:09pm (Print)
North Carolina polls are open for early voting in the primary election, and the rights of unmarried couples are being put to a public referendum.
Follow Susanna J. Smith on Twitter, @SusannaJSmith
