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- MAKE SURE WOMEN'S VOICES ARE HEARD
Act by Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Call on your Senators to conduct a fair and open process in the Supreme Court nomination hearings for John Roberts and let them know women's issues must be part of the Judiciary Committee's questioning. Below are the names and phone numbers of Senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee. - Ask Judge Roberts...
Act by Tuesday, August 30, 2005
The first two parts of the questionnaire that Supreme Court Nominee John Roberts has filed was published in the New York Times on August 3, 2005.... more... - Read Ms. Urgent Report
Act by Saturday, July 30, 2005
In the wake of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Conner's resignation, Ms. Magazine has made it's Urgent Report , featured in the most recent... more... - Support the Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act
Act by Friday, July 29, 2005
This important bipartisan legislation will protect an individual's right to have access to legal contraception. If a pharmacist has a personal objection to filling a legal prescription for a drug or device, the pharmacy will be required to ensure that the prescription is filled by another pharmacist employed by the pharmacy who does not have a personal objection. This includes all legal prescriptions. - 72 HOURS TO SAVE OUR REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM
Act by Monday, May 16, 2005
The fight over the Senate filibuster has been falsely portrayed as partisan infighting between Senate Republicans and Democrats. Nothing could be... more... - Hands off My Social Security Day!
Act by Tuesday, April 26, 2005
On Tuesday, April 26th the Senate Finance Committee will be holding a hearing to allow for mark-ups on a bill that could lead to the privatization of Social Security... - Urge Senate Judiciary Committee to Oppose Confirmation of Controversial Nominees to Lifetime Federal Judgeships
Act by Thursday, April 21, 2005
Confirmation Proceedings on Terrence Boyle, Janice Rogers Brown, and Priscilla Owen Could Spark Use of the Nuclear Option April 20, 2005 --... more... - Oppose the "Nuclear Option"
Act by Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Please call your Senators and urge them to oppose changing the filibuster rules. Changes to these rules could result in easy confirmation of anti-choice judges and lead to the erosion or eradication of women's reproductive rights.
"We need to stop the Senate Majority leaders from granting the White House carte blanche to give a lifetime appointment to the most extreme federal judges who oppose civil rights for all and who are particularly adamant about the right of women to make their own family planning decisions," said Llenda Jackson-Leslie, NWPC president. - BOXER AMENDMENT—OVERTURNING THE GLOBAL GAG RULE
Act by Thursday, April 7, 2005
This afternoon, Senator Boxer will offer an amendment to the Department of State Reauthorization bill to overturn the so-called Mexico City policy (also referred to as the Global Gag Rule). Below please find the actual text of the amendment, which is exactly the same language as the amendment that passed two years ago.
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- SUPPORT OF WOMEN’S HEALTH AMENDMENT TO BUDGET RESOLUTION
Act by Thursday, March 17, 2005
Phone calls needed asap in support of women’s health amendment to budget resolution Senators Reid (D-NV) and Clinton (D-NY) will offer parts of S.20, "Prevention First," as an amendment to the Budget Resolution currently being discussed on the Senate floor. Votes will occur Thursday, March 17 in a giant "voterama" so that Senators can vote on all the amendments at once before they hurry to leave for 2 ½ weeks of their "spring break." - Please contact your Senators and your Representative as soon as possible and ask them to become original co-sponsors of the ERA by signing on before March 15.
Act by Tuesday, March 15, 2005
The Equal Rights Amendment will be reintroduced in the 109th Congress on Tuesday, March 15, by chief sponsors Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and James A. Leach (R-IA).
Contact:
www.equalrightsamendment.org