Iowa Capitol crowded as lawmakers consider six week abortion ban (News Clips) 7/11/2023 This story was originally published by RadioIowa. A few dozen Iowans have shared their views on a six week abortion ban at public hearings at the…
Quiz: How Well Do You Know America's Female Democracy Icons? Part 2 (Blog) 7/5/2023 How much do you know about our democracy’s Founding Mothers, from the eighteenth century to today? Test yourself below (or in our first…, Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to Congress, led the fight for a constitutional amendment that would grant (some) women the right to vote.…, Secretary Debra Haaland, the 54th US Secretary of the Interior and first Indigenous Cabinet Secretary (she’s a member of the Laguna Pueblo tribe), is…, During the Stonewall uprising, this young activist said, “I’m not missing a minute of this – it's the revolution!” a. Marsha P. Johnson b.…
One Year After Dobbs: The Medical Impact of Anti-Abortion Laws (Blog) 6/22/2023 One year ago today, the US Supreme Court took away our right to bodily autonomy. The ruling in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization…, These experiences showed me firsthand how abortion is much more nuanced than our society acknowledges. Many politicians like reducing it to…, And, of course, there are situations where pregnancy threatens the life of the person giving birth. As a doctor, I swore an oath to do no harm. I…, As you can see, the physiological impact of pregnancy and birth cannot be taken lightly. We must always consider these and other life-changing…, Questions around the legality of the drug mifepristone, which is often used in cases of abortion and early pregnancy loss, could have wide-reaching…, The couple sat together, quietly discussing their options. They knew that no matter what they determined in this impossible situation, we would help…
Another Voice: Participation by candidates essential to democratic process (News Clips) 6/15/2023 This opinion was originally published by The Buffalo News. More than 100 people came to the Buffalo & Erie County Central Library to ask…
LWVUS and LWVDC Urge Amendments to Protect DC Voters (Legal Document) 6/7/2023 LWVUS and LWVDC submitted a statement to be included in the record of a hearing held by the House Oversight and Administration Committees. The joint…
Advice from the League of Women Voters (News Clips) 6/6/2023 This conversation originally aired on La Voz with Mariel Fiori. Advice from the League of Women Voters Good Tuesday friends! Today on La Voz with…
Ohio's fight over State Issue 1 just one part of a larger national battle over ballot issues (News Clips) 6/5/2023 This story was originally published by cleveland.com. Ohio is teed up for a political fight over ballot initiatives this summer, after Republican…