For Women’s Equality Day, A Call to Use Your Right to Vote
On August 18, 1920, Congress ratified the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and on August 26, 1920, it was certified: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or...
View ArticleIn the Wake of Roe v. Wade: The Helms Amendment
USAID is essential in reducing infant and maternal mortality in the developing world. This Sunday, December 17, is the 44th anniversary of the Helms Amendment. What is the Helms Amendment and why...
View ArticleMeet Our Candidates: David Garcia for Governor of Arizona
The time to fight back — and fight forward — for reproductive justice is fast approaching. The stakes are high in this year’s state election, with candidates for governor, secretary of state, attorney...
View ArticleLearning About Alcohol and Drug-Related Birth Defects
The week of May 14 is Alcohol and Drug-Related Birth Defects Awareness Week. According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence: About 20% of pregnant women smoke cigarettes, 12% drink...
View ArticleMeet Our Candidates: Ralph Atchue for State Senator, LD 11
The time to fight back — and fight forward — for reproductive justice is fast approaching. The stakes are high in this year’s state election, with candidates for governor, secretary of state, attorney...
View ArticleThe Kennedy Retirement and the Radicalizing of the Supreme Court
Protesters swarmed Washington, DC, to voice their opposition to Brett Kavanaugh. When Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement from the Supreme Court, alarms went up about overturning Roe v....
View ArticleInternational Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: November 25,...
This Sunday, November 25, is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The 2018 theme is Orange the World: #HearMeToo and like previous editions, the date marks the launch of...
View ArticleA Gentle, Compassionate Man: Remembering Dr. George Tiller
Dr. Tiller’s memory is honored at a vigil in San Francisco, June 1, 2009. Photo: Steve Rhodes Ten years ago this week, Dr. George Tiller was murdered in church on Sunday morning, May 31, 2009. Since...
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