— by ThinkProgress War Room, March 15, 2013 If you think that irresponsible and outright ridiculous bills only come out of Washington, D.C., think again. Ever since the big GOP wave election in 2010, state legislatures across the country have been racing
SB192, the Nevada Preservation of Religious Freedom Act (NPRFA), is currently being considered by the Judiciary committee. NPRFA is a “statified” version of the federal RFRA (Religion Freedom Restoration Act), which was overturned by the Supreme Court in 1997 because it overstepped Congress’ power
— by Stephen D. Foster Jr., 2013/03/08 at AddictingInfo.org Kansas Republicans are once again resuming their war against a woman’s right to choose and this time they are targeting abortion clinic employees in a very personal way. A Kansas House committee passed
Today marks the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade — the landmark Supreme Court decision that affirmed a woman’s right to a safe and legal abortion. As we celebrate this historic anniversary, we must also acknowledge that women face an unprecedented rise
Most of us were thrilled to see the end of the 112th Congress come to pass and the end to all the onerous bills that were proposed during that session. It would seem, however, that a number of members of the GOP’s
— By Stephanie Cutter, Deputy Campaign Manager on January 22, 2012 Here’s some big news that’s going to affect millions of women. On Friday, the Obama administration announced that soon women won’t have to pay out of pocket for birth control: starting August 1st, many
Today, as we celebrate the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade, women’s reproductive freedom and health are still under attack. The Tea Party Congress has moved aggressively to shut down women’s access to reproductive health care and deny
Throughout the campaign, we listened to one Republican after another rant about less Government and getting Government out of our lives … and that if elected to Congress, that’s exactly what they’d do. Even more specifically, they didn’t think Government should have
