Sentences with phrase «reproductive rights state»

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Agrawal: We're very worried about the state of our country and our rights as women and our reproductive rights, and in order to not move backwards, we are playing our part to make sure that our voices are heard.

It begins by observing that «the [U.S.] Supreme Court's articulation of the United States Constitution's protection of reproductive rights establishes the minimum protection provided to women in Alaska.»

Why can't the United States be a civilized country like, say, the Netherlands and fully affirm women's reproductive rights?

The family, along with the state today, has sought to control women through rigid definitions of sexuality and appropriate for itself reproductive rights and control over her body; violence and subjugation have been woven into institutionalized forms of religion whose patriarchal tenets have marginalized and domesticated the female and the feminine, shackling her and legitimizing violence against her.

In sum, there was to be no area of life - home, workplace, gym, ballpark - into which state - sponsored propaganda on «reproductive rights and reproductive health» did not intrude.

The writers of the report are, perhaps, most disturbed by the fact that «even when legal, abortion is often prevented or delayed by obstacles to the access of appropriate services, such as the widespread use of conscientious objection, medically unnecessary waiting periods or biased counselling»; and calls on Member States to «regulate and monitor the use of conscientious objection in the key professions, so as to ensure that reproductive healthcare is guaranteed as an individual's right.»

As soon as your daughter's belief in fairies and leprechauns starts becoming a threat to women's reproductive rights, people's marriage rights, separation of church and state, and even the environment we live in, then we'll start caring about her idiotic beliefs as well.

Although Rapp states in her introduction that «the intersection of disability rights and reproductive rights [are] paradoxically linked feminist issues,» the potentially prophetic witness of the mothers who care for children with disabilities remains sequestered in this, the penultimate chapter.

And they and Member States that support abortion are always advocating for the inclusion of sexual and reproductive rights.

his heavy attention to prayer, and the patronage he gave to Religious Right loyalists in positions related to population planning, women's rights, reproductive rights, faith - based programs and church - state relations.

We should not sit back and watch as women's reproductive rights slip away, little by little, week by week, state by state.

What if you could truly understand your hormonal and reproductive health, and know the right steps to take in order to keep yourself in a state of optimal health in those areas?

There is a very real possibility that under this administration my daughters will lost their Constitutional rights to reproductive freedom and therefore autonomy of their bodies, as is already happening state by state.

Breastfeeding is a reproductive right,» she states.

«That's why we are calling on the minority Democratic conference to state where they stand on women's reproductive rights and call the roll.»

We must not allow New York to go backwards and I will continue to be a strong advocate for reproductive health rights in the State Senate.»

It's locally focused: state legislatures are where the action is in a lot of battles Daily Kos cares about, from reproductive rights to taxation and labor laws.

For example, we are supporting three challengers to New York State Senate Independent Democratic Conference members, who have historically organized with the Republican leadership to block progress on voting rights, reproductive rights, and government reform.

State Sen. Cecilia Tkaczyk is the target of a new radio ad from a leading anti-abortion group that has been critical of the reproductive rights plank in the Women's Equality Act, a measure that has remained deadlocked for the past two legislative sessions.

A leading Senate Democrat says if a planned unification between rival factions in the State Senate occurs, do not expect any immediate action on key items like women's reproductive rights, public financing of campaigns and transgender rights.

The issues range from increasing the state's minimum wage, reproductive rights legislation, microstamping, campaign finance reform and the DREAM Act.

On January 19th, we will host our first event with women and allies from across the political spectrum to fundraise and raise awareness for Planned Parenthood and reproductive rights in the United States.

Later in the video, Paladino criticizes Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's support for a state version of the Dream Act, and Cuomo's legislation that would expand abortion and reproductive rights.

And yet on reproductive rights, New York lags behind what other states are doing, never mind what progressive activists are pushing for.

Marching from Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, opposite the Trump World Tower, to Fifth Avenue near Trump Tower, the enormous throng voiced their disagreement with many things Trump; from snarky dismissals of his «small hands», to his stated opposition to abortion and reproductive rights to his misogynsitic views crystallized in his infamous Access Hollywood recording.

The reproductive rights plank remains a non-starter in the Republican - controlled state Senate.

With women's reproductive rights under attack in Washington, it's more important than ever that New York State pass legislation to protect our families.

A leading Senate Democrat said if a planned unification between rival factions in the State Senate occurs, don't expect any immediate action on key items like women's reproductive rights, public financing of campaigns and transgender rights.

Mike Kink, with the group Strong Economy for All, says state lawmakers should act to strengthen reproductive rights for women, including the right to choose to have an abortion, in light of threats to the landmark Roe v. Wade decision in the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Abortion rights advocates dressed as handmaidens from the Margaret Atwood tale hold a silent protest Monday to call for passage of a reproductive rights bill in the state Senate.

A leading Senate Democrat says if a planned unification between rival factions in the State Senate occurs, don't expect any immediate action on key items like women's reproductive rights, public financing of campaigns, and transgender rights.

«We're in the midst of a watershed moment in the struggle for women's rights across this country and one of the key motivators in my decision to do this is our state's need for a champion on issues ranging from pay equity to health care and reproductive rights to freedom from sexual harassment and workplace discrimination,» Berman said in a press release.

The state Assembly is poised to take up several of the individual components of the Women's Equality Agenda as separate bills, ending a two - year impasse caused by a controversial reproductive rights plank.

«This bill is a targeted assault against our values, punishing New Yorkers because we support women's reproductive rights and including the Collins / Faso amendment which would devastate the state's health care industry, put millions of New Yorkers at risk, and increase the total cost of this bill on New York to $ 6.9 billion,» Cuomo said.

This bill is a targeted assault against our values, punishing New Yorkers because we support women's reproductive rights and including the Collins / Faso amendment which would devastate the state's health care industry, put millions of New Yorkers at risk, and increase the total cost of this bill on New York to $ 6.9 billion.»

It has hobbled the ability of the Democratic Party, which technically won a majority in the state Senate in 2012 and 2016 (Republicans won the majority in 2014), to push for progressive policies in areas like health care, voting reform, reproductive rights, and immigration.

Issues over women's rights and reproductive health are at the forefront of this political campaign season in state legislative races as Gov. Andrew Cuomo makes a statewide call for the passage of the 10 - point women's agenda and with it Republican opposition to a plank aimed at strengthening abortion rights.

«This legislation would simply codify current federal law into New York State law to ensure women's reproductive health rights are protected.

Former Gov. George Pataki said in an interview with the conservative website and publication Newsmax that state lawmakers should oppose Gov. Andrew Cuomo's push to enhance abortion and reproductive rights in New York.

«We are entering a new political era in which women across the country may feel that their reproductive rights will be threatened, and all states — not just New York — will have an opportunity to take the lead in improving the status of women through their respective legislatures,» Cuomo wrote in a CNN OpEd.

«You have voiced your interest in amending the state constitution to protect women's reproductive rights,» the group wrote in the letter.

The reproductive health act, first introduced by former Governor Eliot Spitzer, would set in state law the right to accept or refuse contraception and the right to have a late term abortion, if a doctor determines that the health of the mother is at risk.

The rally was co-sponsored by members of the Let NY Vote coalition, which includes over thirty organizations, nonprofits, and labor unions, including Common Cause / NY, Public Citizen, New York State United Teachers, SEIU 32BJ, RWDSU, CWA District 1, as well as the statewide NAACP and the National Action Network, grassroots organizations, faith groups, civil liberties, reproductive and immigrant rights, criminal justice and re-entry groups, New American, and the LGBTQ community.

and that each and every state needs to make sure that they have state statute explicitly within their health law assuring women reproductive rights.»

The push from the state Democratic Committee is expected to focus on issues that include sexual harassment, domestic abuse and abortion rights as well as access to reproductive health services.

At 6:30 p.m., the Center for Reproductive Rights, NYC Bar Association and state AG Eric Schneiderman discuss the «future of reproductive rights law,» New York City Bar Association, 42 W. 44th St., ManhRights, NYC Bar Association and state AG Eric Schneiderman discuss the «future of reproductive rights law,» New York City Bar Association, 42 W. 44th St., Manhrights law,» New York City Bar Association, 42 W. 44th St., Manhattan.

Those remarks, too, were condemned by women state lawmakers as well as advocates for abortion and reproductive rights.

«We have been told repeatedly that there are no threats to reproductive rights here in New York State, yet legislation and efforts to de-legitimize women's health organizations prove that our rights are very much under attack,» she said in a statement.

Abortion rights advocates dressed as handmaidens from the Margaret Atwood tale held a silent protest to call for passage of a reproductive rights bill in the New York State Senate.