[NOW News] Multiply Your Vote in 2004

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MULTIPLY YOUR VOTE WITH NOW'S 10 FOR CHANGE VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN By turning one vote into 10, and 10 votes into 100, and 100 votes into 1,000, progressive activists can bring new and disaffected voters to the polls and make a real difference in November. Sign up and get started! WOMEN'S VOTES ARE KEY TO 2004 ELECTIONS In the last three presidential elections, the president was "elected" by approximately 25 percent of the eligible voting population. This sorry state of affairs is a serious problem for everyone in the U.S., and devastating for those who support women's rights. Read more PHOTO GALLERY: MARCH FOR WOMEN'S LIVES The images tell the real story of April 25. Women and men, mothers and daughters, families, all ages, races and socioeconomic backgrounds, united for one cause: ensuring a full range of reproductive health care options. View the photos! MORE RECOMMENDED READING Post Feminism, R.I.P, from The Nation 'Merchant of Shame', from the San Francisco Chronicle What Feminists Want vs. What They Hear, from Minneapolis Star Tribune What's Wrong With Curves? from the San Francisco Chronicle		POLITICS TRIUMPH IN FDA BATTLE OVER 'MORNING-AFTER PILL' By rejecting over-the-counter sales of emergency contraception this week, the FDA "set aside its mission and caved to political pressure from the Bush administration and its allies who oppose birth control," NOW President Kim Gandy said. Read more MORE THAN ONE MILLION MARCH FOR WOMEN'S LIVES On April 25, a year of planning paid off when 1.15 million people marched to protect and advance abortion rights, birth control and access to a full range of reproductive health care options. Read more | Read Kim Gandy's challenge to the marchers LAS VEGAS WILL SIZZLE THIS SUMMER AT THE NATIONAL NOW CONFERENCE! Plan to join NOW in the glittery city July 16-18 for three days of fun, friends, fast-paced workshops, speakers and entertainers, skill-building sessions, special interest caucuses, and, of course, sharing stories about the March. Read more LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: CONGRESS CUTS TAX REVENUE AND PUSHES REGRESSIVE SOCIAL AGENDA Playing Welfare Games Pushing Marriage for Poor Women Opposing Same-Sex Marriage Reducing Overtime Pay THE PERFECT GIFT: MOTHER'S DAY IS SUNDAY, MAY 9 On Mother's Day, remember your mother, grandmother, friend or another special woman in your life. Give a NOW gift membership | Send a free e-card!
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