[NOW News] Roe-Be-Gone Effort Focuses on Fetal Personhood

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BELOW THE BELT: ROE-BE-GONE EFFORT FOCUSES ON FETAL PERSONHOOD In her biweekly Below the Belt column, Kim Gandy writes: "If you think the worst thing that could happen is a Roe reversal that would throw the issue back to the states, making abortion illegal in some states but legal in others, think again." Read more about the Right's attempt to create "fetal personhood" and thus outlaw abortion. TAKE ACTION: CONTACT CONGRESS TO PRESS FOR REMOVAL OF THE ANTI-CONTRACEPTION DOCTOR Please take a moment today to write to your representatives in Congress, asking them to press Secretary Leavitt to find a qualified candidate to serve as deputy assistant secretary for population affairs and to drop his appointment of Eric Keroack. Take Action 2007 CONFERENCE: SUBMIT YOUR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS NOW! NOW invites all NOW members and interested persons to submit a workshop proposal for the 2007 National Conference, taking place in Dearborn, Michigan, July 13-15. Submit a Proposal NOW SUBMITS COMMENTS TO FCC OPPOSING FURTHER CONSOLIDATION OF MEDIA OWNERSHIP Continuing a decades-long commitment to the rights of women to own, operate and be employed by the broadcast industry, NOW Foundation filed these comments at the FCC opposing further consolidation of ownership in the media. Read More KIM GANDY SPEAKING AT MEDIA REFORM CONFERENCE IN JANUARY NOW President Kim Gandy is among an impressive lineup of speakers at the National Conference for Media Reform, taking place in Memphis, Tenn., January 12-24, 2007. Find out more about the conference and register today! MORE RECOMMENDED READING: Emergency Contraception: No Help if Women Still Can't Get It - by Jeanine Plant, Alternet It's a Cheney! Reality is a Blessed Event - by Ruth Marcus, The Washington Post Peace Women, Convicted of Trespassing, Teach the US Government a Lesson in Diplomacy - by Medea Benjamin, Common Dreams 'Maternal Profiling' Story Has Faint Heartbeat - by Sheila Gibbons, Women's eNews Immigration Reform, Human Rights and Reproductive Justice - by Laura Jimenez, Collective Voices (PDF) African American and Latino Families Face High Rates of Hardship - Center for Budget and Policy Priorities		TAKE ACTION: SEND A NOTE OF CONGRATULATIONS TO NANCY PELOSI You can be part of history ? make that herstory! On January 4, Nancy Pelosi will become the first woman Speaker of the House, and you can be part of the celebration. We will deliver your personal message of support to the new Speaker, along with thousands of others in a giant Congratulations card. Send your message now, and pass it on. LAME DUCK HOUSE FAILS TO PASS ABORTION ANESTHESIA BILL The House of Representatives last week defeated the fetal anesthesia bill. Though the bill did not get the two-thirds vote necessary to pass (required because the House was operating under a suspension of the rules), it is still disturbing that this deceptive, scientifically unsound bill received ANY votes. Read More LATEST ATTACK ON ABORTION RIGHTS BASED ON SCARE TACTICS AND QUESTIONABLE SCIENCE The House of Representatives voted last Wednesday on a cynical, opportunistic bill based on scare tactics and questionable science. This is nothing new for the 109th Congress -- an alliance of legislators we can't say goodbye to soon enough. Read More MAKE YOUR TAX-DEDUCTIBLE GIFTS TO THE NOW FOUNDATION BY DEC. 31 It's been an impressive year for NOW Foundation and you can be a part of the NOW Foundation's continuing work to keep women's issues in the forefront and its programs on the cutting-edge. Read More UNITED NATIONS FAILS TO ACT ON PROMISES OF GENDER EQUALITY The United Nations once again has failed to elect a woman Secretary-General, despite the fact that many qualified women leaders had been identified as potential candidates and thousands of women's rights activists sent messages urging U.N. Security Council members to select a woman. Read More. CONGRESS FACES THE "TRUTH" Thanks to legislation passed last week, a statue will soon be installed in the U.S. Capitol as a permanent memorial to Sojourner Truth, the first African-American woman to be so honored. Read More ORDER NOW AND FINISH YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING! Shop the NOW store and order by December 17th to guarantee regular holiday delivery. Someone you know would love our very popular Love Your Body calendar; a feminist book such as our cookbook or books for children or young adults; t-shirt, jewelry, and more. Your gifts support the action programs of NOW.
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