[NOW News] Seeds of Disaster

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ROBERTS LAYS OUT ROADMAP FOR OVERTURNING ROE V. WADE, REFUSES COMMENT ON KEY ISSUES NOW activists protest outside the Senate hearings NOW President Kim Gandy says, "Despite reports to the contrary, I heard no indication, much less a commitment, from the nominee that he would protect women's rights and civil rights or the holdings of Roe v. Wade." Read More | Call Your Senators Talking Points on Roberts A Young Feminist On the Hearings SEEDS OF DISASTER NOW President Kim Gandy writes in her Below the Belt column: "There cannot be a crisis today; my schedule is already full." No, that wasn?t George Bush, flying on to San Diego instead of dealing with the looming disaster that was Hurricane Katrina, but it might as well have been..." Read More LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Get the latest on Social Security, women in combat, anti-violence work, Title IX, and reproductive rights legislation. Read More MORE RECOMMENDED READING Federal Judge Blocks New Restrictive Abortion Law in Missouri - Matt Franck, St. Louis Patch-Dispatch W. Loves Politics, Hates Governing - Molly Ivins, Boulder Daily Camera Intelligible Design - Katha Pollitt, The Nation Pregnancy in the Name of Protection - Ellen Goodman, The Boston Globe Senate should Evade Roberts - E.J. Dionne The Washington Post		EQUAL MARRIAGE GAINS IN 2 STATES Two major victories in California and Massachusetts this month have energized supporters of equal marriage. "This is a an exciting and significant step forward for the marriage equality movement," said Melody Drnach, NOW Action Vice President. Read More ANTI-WAR MARCH ON SEPT. 24 Join us in marching to end the war NOW. The women's contingent in Washington, D.C. will gather at Freedom Plaza (14th and Pennsylvania Ave. NW) at 10:30am. Check out www.now.org/peace later this week for more plans, including a Friday happy hour, or contact your local chapter about their plans. Don't forget to sign the Peace Petition to Congress. Read more LOVE YOUR BODY EVENTS RAISE AWARENESS AND SELF-ESTEEM The NOW Foundation's Love Your Body campaign helps raise awareness about women's health, body image and self-esteem. This year's eighth annual Love Your Body Day is Oct. 19, and NOW chapters and campus activists across the country are hosting actions and events. Read more NOW CHAPTERS TAKING ACTION NOW activists who attended the NOW Foundation's Women of Color and Allies Summit left determined to revitalize NOW in their area, and have made the Bronx chapter in New York our first Spanish-speaking chapter. Read more Regional Women of Color and Allies Summits To Be Held | En Español
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