The Republicans seem to think they can erase the past four months and their “war on women,” but if history is any guide, this is wishful thinking. In fact, the historical record suggests we may be witnessing a reawakening of the reproductive rights movement.
Last March, a landmark maternal health petition was filed in Uganda, aimed at holding the government accountable for the deaths of two women in childbirth. It garnered global media attention at the time, yet five months into the process momentum has stalled. When will it be time to women to take the front seat?
Oklahoma is on the verge of becoming the first state to pass a “personhood” bill. The state Senate has already passed the bill and the House is expected to pass the legislation as early as today.
Danielle Deaver from Nebraska knows the true impact that 20-week abortion bans can have on women and their families, because her state already has a 20-week ban. When Danielle experienced complications in her pregnancy at 22 weeks, her family’s personal loss became a “nightmare.” You can help prevent the next ban from being put in place.
The courts will likely have to decide whether the right to free speech supercedes the right to individuals to "right to privacy and a sense of security and peace in the home."
Governor Brownback is protecting a person’s right to give a cut and a clean shave without the interference of needless government intrusion...but will continue to regulate women's vaginas.
