SCOTUS Win, Safe from the Start & Pregnancy discrimination. Your civic action to-do list for 6-29-20
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3. Conservatives have spent decades seeking to regulate abortion to the point of inaccessibility and strip women of reproductive freedom.
In a nutshell: Today, the Supreme Court struck down Louisiana's unconstitutional clinic shutdown sham. The fight for abortion access does not end here, though: We need federal law to safeguard reproductive rights. Read JWI's full statement on the ruling here.
Take action: Urge your representative and senators to support the Women's Health Protection Act and support your local abortion fund to ensure financial barriers do not prevent women from accessing essential care!
2. In humanitarian emergencies, women and girls face an increased risk of rape, child marriage, domestic violence, and human trafficking.
In a nutshell: The Safe from the Start Act helps end violence against women and girls by ensuring that U.S. humanitarian assistance programs address gender-based violence and include women experts. Too often, crisis response efforts affecting women's safety lack input from those most impacted.
Take action: This bipartisan bill was just introduced in the Senate (S.4003). Email your Senators today and ask that they cosponsor the Safe from the Start Act!
1. Every day, women are fired from their job simply for being pregnant because there is no federal law banning pregnancy discrimination.
In a nutshell: Last week Tennessee became the 30th state to pass the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act at the state level, providing greater protections for pregnant workers in need of accommodations. Pregnant people in every state deserve these same rights.
Take action: Tell your members of Congress to co-sponsor the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)!
