[NOW News] Hanging in the Balance

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HANGING IN THE BALANCE "Some stories are so horrific they leave you speechless. What does it say for any religious policy or organization to effectively take the side of a rapist and to punish people who help and support an abused child, whether or not her life is at risk?" writes NOW President Kim Gandy in her bi-weekly Below the Belt column. Read more CONFERENCE DEADLINE TOMORROW MARCH 21 The 2009 National NOW Conference is a once-every-four-years election conference for NOW national officers. March 21 is the membership deadline to be eligible for credentialing. Not a member? For as low as $10 you can join today! Read more about credentialing. 2009 NATIONAL NOW CONFERENCE: JUNE 19-21 Registration is available online for the National NOW Conference, June 19-21 in Indianapolis, Ind. Submit workshop proposals, book hotel rooms, and so much more by visiting our conference website. Register online today! ANOTHER WIN! AFFORDABLE BIRTH CONTROL RESTORED Low cost contraceptives that had long been provided by campus and community health centers will be available again, thanks to a provision in the Omnibus Appropriations Act just passed by Congress for fiscal year 2009. Read more		SPEAK OUT TO OVERTURN DANGEROUS HHS REFUSAL RULE President Obama started the regulatory process to rescind the dangerous and unethical "provider conscience" healthcare refusal rule. But we need your help! Take a few minutes to send a message supporting the rescinding of this rule that dramatically undermines women's access to a wide range of reproductive health services. Take action! NOW CHEERS WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON WOMEN AND GIRLS Tina Tchen (left) and Valerie Jarrett of the White House Council on Women and Girls "It was a heartening moment for those of us who have worked so hard for this day. There can be no question that the needs of women and girls require the attention of the White House..." said NOW President Kim Gandy. Read more MORE RECOMMENDED READING: Vatican Expulsion Should Start Outcast Honor Roll Anne Eggebroten, Womens eNews Women's Courage Takes State Dept. Center Stage DeNeen L. Brown, The Washington Post The Economic Crisis: A Generation of Reproductive Health "Horror Stories" Carole Joffe, Longview Institute Don't Be Hatin': How the Internet Helps Us All Get Along . . . or Not Belinda Acosta, Austin Chronicle Domestic Abuse Myths Raina Kelley, Newsweek Web Exclusive Read more at "NOW Read This"
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