[NOW News] Feminists Condemn Passage of Deceptive Abortion Ban

Title: [NOW News] Feminists Condemn Passage of Deceptive Abortion Ban

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FIGHT THE LATEST ASSAULT ON OUR RIGHTS! Even Senators who call themselves pro-choice are being bullied into supporting the so-called "partial-birth abortion" ban. NOW needs your help to take action against this unprecedented attack on our right to safe and legal abortion. Read more FEMINISTS CONDEMN HOUSE PASSAGE OF DECEPTIVE ABORTION BAN, URGE ACTIVISTS TO MARCH ON WASHINGTON "Feminists and other supporters of reproductive rights won't stand for any attempt to send us back to pre-Roe days when countless women died from illegal abortions," said NOW President Kim Gandy. Read more TELL CONGRESS: NO $87 BILLION BLANK CHECK FOR BUSH Urge your U.S. senators and representative to hold the Bush administration accountable on its request for $87 billion in funding for Iraq. It's time for a dramatic change in course. Take action! THE PROBLEM WITH THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S 'MARRIAGE PROMOTION' AGENDA The Bush administration's effort to promote marriage among low-income women and men is an ineffective antipoverty strategy—not to mention an inappropriate use of government funds, Wendy Pollack of the National Center on Poverty Law writes. Read more		READ THE LATEST EDITION OF THE NATIONAL NOW TIMES NOW Targets George W. Bush for Defeat in 2004 Women with Disabilities and Allies Link Arms at Forum Make Every Day Love Your Body Day Save Women's Lives: March for Freedom of Choice in 2004 Same-Sex Marriage: The Fight for Equality Gains Momentum Read more ACTIVISTS ASSAIL FDA ON SAFETY OF SILICONE BREAST IMPLANTS Women's health advocates gathered in Washington D.C. this week to criticize the Food and Drug Administration for rushing to approve silicone gel-filled breast implants without studying their long-term health effects. Read more NOW RESPONDS TO RESULTS OF CALIFORNIA RECALL ELECTION "These recent events threaten the democratic system that has ensured the free and fair election of our leaders for over 200 years," said NOW President Kim Gandy. Read more URGE YOUR SENATORS TO OPPOSE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE'S WELFARE BILL Demand that poor women and their families have more, not less, access to public assistance and support systems in order to escape poverty. Take action!
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