[NOW News and Action Summary] February 23 - March 8

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NOW v. SCHEIDLER RULING NOT THE END: FEMINISTS VOW TO CONTINUE FIGHTING FOR WOMEN'S LIVES "With their shocking decision in NOW v. Scheidler, eight Supreme Court justices placed a higher value on tangible property than on women's liberty," said NOW President Kim Gandy. Read more NOW CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY WITH A RALLY FOR PEACE NOW co-sponsored the March 8 event organized by Code Pink: Women for Peace. Speakers included NOW President Kim Gandy, Alice Walker, Medea Benjamin and Maxine Hong Kingston. Read Kim Gandy's statement OPPOSE ANY WEAKENING OF TITLE IX STANDARDS Please contact your senators and representative and ask them to urge President Bush and Secretary Paige to shelve the harmful recommendations of the biased "Commission on Opportunity in Athletics." Take action! | Contribute NEW! THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE Stay up-to-date on how the actions of the Bush administration are affecting your rights at NOW's newly-redesigned web site, TheTruthAboutGeorge.com.		URGENT: OPPOSE BILL BANNING SAFE ABORTION We have just received word that the Senate will vote Monday, March 10 on legislation that would ban most abortion procedures at any time during pregnancy?not just abortions performed in the third trimester. Take action! NOW APPLAUDS VICTORY IN FIRST ESTRADA VOTE, ENCOURAGES SENATORS TO STAND FIRM NOW leaders praised the U.S. senators who refused to rubber-stamp the nomination of Miguel Estrada, whose views on our fundamental rights are unknown. Read more SPEAK OUT AGAINST ASHCROFT'S EFFORTS TO WEAKEN THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Please take a few minutes to help keep the issue of ending violence against women at the top of our nation's policy agenda. Take action! MARCH 2003 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Bush Budget Aims to Reduce Government Programs Stem Cell Research Ban Passes House Abortion Procedure Ban Legislation Returns Bush's Welfare Bill Passes House Punishing Bankruptcy "Reform" Bill Back on Agenda Read more
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