[NOW News] Reign of Contempt is Almost Over

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BELOW THE BELT: REIGN OF CONTEMPT IS ALMOST OVER In her biweekly Below the Belt column, Kim Gandy writes: "Decades from now, when this country finally catches up with the rest of the developed world with regard to women's rights, we will look back on the Bush presidency as a temporary detour from our long history of building democracy one right and one freedom at a time. The eight years of mis-rule by this President will be seen as a profound embarrassment that was eventually overcome. I guarantee it." Read more about this week's Roe v. Wade events and women's representation in government. ROE V. WADE AT 34: A PILLAR OF REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM NOW President Kim Gandy says, "We have endured more than three decades of challenges and roadblocks from a well-funded opposition, and our rights are more tenuous than ever -- but we are determined to fight." Read More NOW APPLAUDS HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON'S CANDIDACY FOR U.S. PRESIDENT NOW celebrates Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign announcement as a proud moment for women everywhere. Read More HOUSE APPROVES FEDERAL FUNDING FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH The House passed, by a bipartisan vote of 253-174, a bill that would allow federal funding of stem cell research utilizing donated human embryos, and would have the effect of greatly expanding the number of stem cell lines available to researchers. "Congress is finally dealing with important issues concerning women's health and economic survival," says NOW President Kim Gandy. Read More MORE RECOMMENDED READING: Double, Double Toil and Trouble - by Katha Pollit, The Nation National Abortion Federation's 2006 Legislative Report Legislation Introduced Related to HPV Vaccine, Abortion, Drug Use During Pregnancy - Kaiser Family Foundation roundup of state politics news Memo: Nancy, Hillary Are More Than Elected Moms - commentary by Lisa Nuss, Women's eNews		NOW CALLS FOR END TO WAR IN IRAQ; READY TO MARCH ON SATURDAY Sarasota (FL) NOW activist Jane Blanchard flashing the peace sign at a drive-time anti-war action. NOW encourages its members and supporters to come to Washington, D.C., on Saturday, Jan. 27. The Bush-Cheney administration apparently did not hear the voters' message; they are doing exactly the opposite of what the voters called for. So we are coming to visit them, right here on their doorstep, knocking on their door, voicing our opposition to their plan to escalate and continue to occupy Iraq. Read More | Schedule CONGRESSIONAL ALLIES: WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR CHAIR KEY COMMITTEES With the Democrats now in charge of Congress, several key committee chair positions are now in the hands of women's rights proponents. Read More BUSH'S STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH: CAREFUL WORDS OBSCURE OLD AGENDA NOW President Kim Gandy responds to Bush's State of the Union speech: "He didn't extend his conciliatory tone to the programs he offered, or to the ones he didn't offer. And warm words can't change the sorry shape the country is in, after six years of Bush and a Republican-led Congress in charge." Read More BOTTOM LINE: LOW MINIMUM WAGE MEANS MILLIONS OF WORKING POOR The minimum wage is a women's issue. Women are twice as likely as men to be working at minimum wage, and that rate is even higher for women of color. Today over nine million women are at the bottom of the wage ladder, paid less than $7.25 per hour. Read More More information: NOW's statement on the House's passage of the bill | NOW's Letter to Senators (PDF) LOOKING FORWARD TO THE 110TH CONGRESS New faces, new leadership, and renewed hope for equality, fairness, peace and prosperity are on the horizon, and NOW has our "to do" list ready. Read More
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