Restrictive reproductive laws, loose gun laws, and a lack of laws protecting pregnant workers: Your civic action to-do list for 2-24-20
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3. Tomorrow the Senate will vote on two bills that would ban all abortions after 20 weeks' gestation, in every state. No one seeks abortion care later in pregnancy without a dire need - and politicians should have NO SAY in this painful and private decision.
In a nutshell: S.3275, the "Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act" and S.311, the so-called "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protections Act," are unscientifically-based bills that put women's lives in jeopardy.
Take Action: Call your senators and tell them to stand up for reproductive freedom and oppose these bills!
2. It has been more than a year since the House passed gun violence prevention bills mandating background checks for all gun sales, yet the Senate has failed to bring them up for debate or a vote.
In a nutshell: The Senate needs to close two dangerous legal loopholes: The “gun show” loophole, which allows unlicensed gun sellers to sell firearms without a background check; and the “Charleston loophole,” which allows a gun sale to go through after three days if a background check is incomplete.
Take Action: Join a twitterstorm at 2:00 p.m. ET this Thursday and Friday to tell senators that #BackgroundChecksSaveLives!
1. Pregnant workers are still being pushed out of their jobs for asking for reasonable accommodations at work, like more frequent bathroom breaks!
In a nutshell: On Thursday, advocates will be on the Hill urging representatives to support the Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act, a bill that would strengthen protections against pregnancy discrimination.
Take Action: Support our partners by asking your representative to co-sponsor the bill and join the bipartisan effort!