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ROE v. WADE 30TH ANNIVERSARY: WILL WE BE THE LAST GENERATION OF WOMEN TO LEGALLY CONTROL OUR REPRODUCTIVE LIVES? "If women ever are to achieve full equality in the United States and around the globe, we must have the right to determine whether and when to have children," said NOW President Kim Gandy. (Jan. 22, 2003) Read more OPPOSE THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S EFFORTS TO DISMANTLE REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS Read this list of actions taken or proposed by the Bush administration—it leaves no doubt that Bush and his cronies intend to gut the right to abortion and birth control. (Jan. 17, 2003) Read more | Write to Congress! REMEMBERING MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. In celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, NOW remembers the great civil rights leader's fight for freedom, equality and dignity for everyone. (Jan. 17, 2003) Read more KEEP INFORMED! Stay up-to-date on how the actions of the Bush administration are affecting your rights at TheTruthAboutGeorge.com.		ATTENTION, SOCCER MOMS AND DADS: DON'T LET BUSH BENCH YOUR DAUGHTER! The Bush administration wants to weaken Title IX, the law that prohibits sex discrimination in funding girls' and boys' athletic and academic programs. (Jan. 24, 2003) Send a message | Sign NOW's petition NOW BLASTS WHITE HOUSE OPPOSITION TO U. MICHIGAN POLICY, POINTS OUT BUSH BENEFITTED FROM AFFIRMATIVE ACTION "After 30 years of progress in the inclusion of people of color into higher education and other institutions, the White House is advocating a huge leap backward," said NOW President Kim Gandy. (Jan. 16, 2003) Read more FEMINISTS NOT FOOLED BY BUSH'S WELFARE PROPOSAL, NOW TRANSLATES WHITE HOUSE SPIN "The Bush Administration has dressed up last year's bad welfare proposals, but these new clothes are a lot like the Emperor's," said NOW President Kim Gandy. (Jan. 15, 2003) Read more MARK YOUR CALENDAR! The 2003 NOW National Conference will be held in the Washington, D.C. area (Arlington, Va.) on July 11-13, preceded by a "Drive for Women's Equality" fundraising gala on July 10.
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