[NOW News] Women Cleaned House

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BELOW THE BELT: WOMEN CLEANED HOUSE In her biweekly Below the Belt column, Kim Gandy writes: "Are you tired of hearing that 'women cleaned House' in this election? For once, this pun harking back to a bygone era is music to my ears." Read more about women's successes in the 2006 midterm elections and little-known power positions. SUPREME COURT HEARS ARGUMENTS ON BUSH-ENDORSED ABORTION PROCEDURES BAN Just one day after millions of women and men cast their votes to determine the direction of this country, nine Supreme Court justices considered the constitutionality of the United States' first abortion procedures ban -- a ban enacted by the Bush administration and its friends in Congress. Read More NOW LEADERS RUN AND WIN IN NOVEMBER ELECTIONS Many NOW activists and leaders, tired of asking politicians for our rights, ran for elective office themselves in 2006. Hundreds of NOW members were elected on Nov. 7 to all levels of political office. We especially celebrate NOW leaders who won elections. Read More VOTERS SHOW STRONG SUPPORT FOR REPRO RIGHTS AND MINIMUM WAGE On November 7, voters considered crucial ballot measures covering a range of political issues, including abortion access, parental notification for abortion, same-sex marriage, affirmative action and minimum wage. For women's rights advocates, as usual, there were wins as well as losses. Read More MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR 2007 NOW CONFERENCE It's not too early to make plans for the 2007 National NOW Conference, taking place in Detroit, Michigan, July 13-15, 2007. Reserve your hotel room today! Online registration will open soon. Learn More MORE RECOMMENDED READING: Media on the Feminist Agenda - by Jennifer Pozner, TomPaine.com The New Congress: A Pretty Diverse Group - by Lee Bowman & Lisa Hoffman, Capitol Hill Blue We Need a "Can-Do" Attitude on Health Care - by Barbara Ehrenreich, Alternet Partial-Birth Replay - The Washington Post editorial Beyond South Dakota - by Kate Michelman, TomPaine.com Cleaning Up Election Day Disasters - ProgressiveStates.org		NOW PAC CELEBRATES KEY WINS IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE "Women voters cleaned House. We turned out on Tuesday to turn out the politicians who were tuning out our concerns. Women are fed up with the 'stay the course' strategy in Iraq, the so-called economic recovery that has left most of the country behind, and the relentless efforts to limit women's reproductive rights," said NOW President Kim Gandy. Read More WOMEN'S RIGHTS ADVOCATES CHEER NEW SPEAKER'S AGENDA Feminists continue to celebrate the results of the 2006 midterm elections and recognize the hard work and resolve that brought many new women's rights supporters to Congress. As much as we enjoy -- and quite frankly deserve -- a good celebration, it's not too soon to ask: What next? Read More CONTACT CONGRESS, FDA ABOUT NEW IMPLANT SAFETY RISKS New allegations by a scientist formerly employed by Mentor Corp. accused the company of withholding unfavorable safety data about silicone gel breast implants from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is currently deciding whether to approve these implants for unrestricted use. NOW has concluded that silicone gel breast implants pose unacceptable health risks to women. Take Action! NOT A PRETTY PICTURE: TAKING STOCK OF THE 109TH CONGRESS Check out the key votes in the House and Senate from the 109th Congress, which was dominated by numerous efforts by the Republican leadership to extend previous tax cuts and enact new ones, along with use of the budget resolution and reconciliation processes to pursue their long term goal of drastically cutting social spending. Read More SHARE YOUR EXPERTISE ON A NOW COMMITTEE It's that time of year -- time to appoint (and reappoint) our ad hoc advisory committees. Letters of interest must be received by November 21. Read More HOLIDAY GIFTS FROM NOW Shop the NOW Store this holiday season and our gift to you, with a purchase of $25.00 or more, is your choice of the Don't Assume I Don't Cook cookbook or the NOW 40th anniversary video. This classic cookbook is also on sale for the amazing price of $5.00 for the holiday season. So order several as gifts for your friends and family this holiday season! Start Shopping!
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