[NOW News] 3 Strikes by Bush (While Congress is Out!)

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BELOW THE BELT: THREE STRIKES BY BUSH (WHILE CONGRESS IS OUT!) In her biweekly Below the Belt column, Kim Gandy writes: "In only two weeks, the Bushies have struck three times at women's rights. With Congress out of session and the media busy covering the rapidly deteriorating situation in Iraq, the administration has thrown us some real curveballs." Read more about single-sex education, silicone breast implants and the anti-contraception doctor in charge of family planning information. FDA APPROVES DANGEROUS SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANTS "Women should be outraged by this reckless decision. Bush-appointed FDA leaders are once again endangering the public health, this time to enrich manufacturers and cosmetic surgeons," said NOW President Kim Gandy. Read More COUNT EVERY VOTE, EVERY VOTE COUNTS Can 28 votes change everything? Control of the Pennsylvania House has just changed hands with the election, by 28 votes, of Pennsylvania NOW PAC-endorsed candidate Barbara McIlvaine Smith. Read More MORE RECOMMENDED READING: Women Own the Democratic Party - by Martha Burk, TomPaine.com Post-Election Polls: Men Were Angry at Bush, Women Wanted Change - by Ellen Goodman, Alternet The Wage Gap for Women - by Debra Katz and Justine F. Andronici, Alternet, reprinted from Ms. Magazine Politicizing Birth Control - by Carole Joffe, TomPaine.com For Plan B, a Broader Reach - by January W. Payne, The Washington Post		TAKE ACTION: SACK KEROACK, THE ANTI-CONTRACEPTION DOCTOR Stop Eric Keroack from being put in charge of U.S. birth control funding. This "abstinence-only" fanatic who operates on the fringe of the medical community must NOT be put in charge of critical family planning policies and programs. Take Action SUPREME COURT SCHOOL SEGREGATION On Monday, December 4, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on the constitutionality of voluntary efforts to promote diverse student bodies and prevent segregation in public elementary and secondary schools in Louisville, Kentucky, and Seattle, Washington. Read More In the D.C. area? Join us Monday morning at 9 a.m. for a rally in front of the Supreme Court. FOUR UNDER FORTY: ANOTHER REASON TO CHEER THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS While there were many reasons to laud the 2006 midterm election results, one unheralded victory is the increase in younger women's political participation Congratulations to four NOW PAC-endorsed election winners, all under the age of 40, two returning and two new members of the 110th Congress: Linda Sanchez, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Gabrielle Giffords and Kirsten Gillibrand. Read More GIFTS FOR YOUR FAVORITE FEMINIST Find a Gift for your Favorite Feminist -- maybe even yourself! Pick from our great-looking t-shirts, beautiful jewelry, books and totebags. Or choose a gift certificate or a NOW Membership. Start Shopping!
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