[NOW News] NOW Goes to Court

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TELL YOUR SENATORS: VOTE NO ON ALITO Women's lives and women's rights are at great risk with this nominee, who will surely vote to erode women's access to abortion, and eventually overturn Roe v. Wade. We must demand that our Senators vote "NO" on this nominee. Read More | Take Action DOCUMENTS REVEAL ALITO IS WRONG CHOICE FOR SUPREME COURT Documents released Nov. 14 prove that Judge Samuel Alito would not be a justice women could count on to uphold our rights under the Constitution if he is confirmed to the Supreme Court. Read More MOLLY YARD REMEMBERED Family, friends, colleagues and admirers of the "unsinkable Molly Yard" gathered Nov. 17 to remember and honor the life of the feminist, social activist and former NOW president, who passed away Sept. 21. Read More REPORT ON EC DECISION CONFIRMS SUSPICIONS A report by the Government Accountability Office released on Nov. 14 concludes that there were a number of anomalies in the Plan B review and approval process. The application to sell Plan B over the counter was the only one of 67 proposed prescription-to-OTC applications in the past ten years that was not approved after advisory committees recommended approval. Read More MORE RECOMMENDED READING Alito's Smoking Gun - Harold Meyerson, The Washington Post The Woman Behind Arnold's Defeat - Kathleen Sharp, Alternet Army's planned sexual assault database meets with opposition - Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Women Who Suffer Domestic Violence Experience Long-Lasting Health Problems, Report Says - World Health Organization Report		NOW GOES TO COURT Tomorrow morning, NOW will be at the Supreme Court. Some of us will be on the outside with signs and chants, and others of us will be on the inside, arguing to protect women's reproductive rights from broad-based attacks. At 10am the Roberts Court will hear its first cases involving abortion rights. Read more about NOW's trip to the Supreme Court and this week's good news. Court briefs, case timeline and other information about NOW v. Scheidler CHAPTERS TAKE ACTION ON WAL-MART THIS HOLIDAY SEASON Activists protest at an Illinois Wal-Mart. On Nov. 25, NOW kicked off a holiday season of protest and education around Wal-Mart. More than 50 chapters throughout the country have plans to hold Wal-Mart actions over the holiday season. Read More HOUSE PASSES BUDGET CUTS: CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE Thanks to the efforts of our activists over the past weeks, the middle of the night vote on the budget reconciliation bill was very close. Sadly we lost by two votes, and the $50 billion cuts passed. Read More | Contact Your Representative SPECIAL TAX INCENTIVES APPLY TO GIFTS TO NOW FOUNDATION The recently enacted Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005 effectively doubles the tax benefit of making gifts to qualified charities ? including the NOW Foundation. To qualify, you must make your donation to the NOW Foundation before Dec. 31, 2005. Read More | Donate LOOKING FOR AN EASY WAY TO KEEP UP WITH NOW? We've recently launched News from NOW RSS feeds. Get the latest from NOW delivered to your blog or news reader! Learn More
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