Women's Rights

Arts and crafts chain Hobby Lobby is pursuing a lawsuit against the Obama administration’s birth-control mandate and they have the backing of a few prominent Republican lawmakers.  The GOP is at it yet again -- trying to limit access to birth control. 

EMILY's List Deputy Communications Director Jess McIntosh appeared on MSNBC's "The Ed Schultz Show" last night, discussing Congressman Allen West's sexist attack of Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

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This New York Times headline today certainly got our attention: "Need a Mortgage? Don't get pregnant". Say What?

The Times is reporting today on the fact that, in the face of the ongoing foreclosure crisis, banks are scrutinizing their loan applicants more than ever before. Reporter Tara Siegel Bernard writes:

Michele Bachmann keynoted the Smart Girl Summit last night. And honestly? After a day of some real speechifying, she was kind of a letdown.

Of course, once you've been called a neo-Nazi freak of nature, it's hard to really get into the spirit of things.

Her speech was short -- less than 10 minutes -- and she rushed out without taking pictures or speaking to any of her fans. Remember the women who traveled from all over the country to see her? They didn’t get their money's worth.

Last Friday, women activists used 21st century technology to promote the right to use a 20th century invention: social media and cars.

There is overwhelming evidence that women make less money than men simply because of their gender. But today, Republican members of the Senate once again chose to block the common-sense Paycheck Fairness Act, rather than work across party lines to stand in support of women and equality.

To mark this year’s celebration of Women's Equality Day (today!), members of President Obama’s administration are hosting a special conference call to provide updates on the work they’ve done for women and girls. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, a former EMILY’s List candidate, will join Tina Tchen, director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, to discuss their efforts and to answer questions about health care reform’s effects on women. And we want you to be in the know.

Didn’t take long, did it? In his first remarks as Speaker, John Boehner talked about a lot of things: unemployment, national debt, service, government accountability, the Constitution, rebuilding trust. That talk was little over a month ago, and it has remained just that: all talk. What has the Republican-led House actually been doing since? Almost nothing, especially in terms of one of Americans’ greatest concerns – job creation.

Last December Republicans in the U.S. Senate refused to allow a vote on the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would have addressed the serious gender gap in wages. Now, Republicans are continuing their agenda of rolling back the rights of women at the state level.

We all know it matters who we send to Congress. But if ever we needed a reminder for why it's crucial that we elect pro-choice Democratic women governors and representatives at the state and local level, here it is.

Women's rights have been under attack around the country recently. In the last few weeks, state legislatures have taken steps to dramatically limit access to full reproductive services -- endangering women's lives for political gain.

Here's an overview on what's happening in the following seven states: