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I think one of the best things about the age of the Internet, is how easy it is for us to make a difference when it comes to issues in politics. Contacting our state representatives, signing petitions, and having our voices heard has never been easier than it is NOW.
The National Organization for Women (NOW) is helping women Take Action on important political issues. It's as easy as point and click.
Let me tell you a little about some of the issues facing women today, that need your attention and action.
This week Representative Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) will be re-introducing legislation that would make women’s health issues a priority at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). She needs you to tell your Representative to co-sponsor her legislation. - Contact Congress Now
Ask Your Representative to Co-Sponsor the FDA Scientific Fairness for Women Act - and Demand Accountability for Women's Health at the FDA.
Take a minute to urge your representative to co-sponsor this important legislation, the FDA Scientific Fairness for Women Act.
Because Congress is facing many issues at the moment, a quick phone call would be especially helpful in bringing this bill to your House member's attention. -- find out more
You can also take action on Abortion Rights and Reproductive Issues
NOW affirms that reproductive rights are issues of life and death for women, not mere matters of choice. NOW fully supports access to safe and legal abortion, to effective birth control and emergency contraception, to reproductive health services and education for all women. We oppose attempts to restrict these rights through legislation, regulation or Constitutional amendment.
Also See: The supreme Court Abortion Decision - by Ronnie Bennett
and Back Up Your Birth Control - by Denise
The Bush record on reproductive rights.
The Supreme Court Decision in Bush v. Gore appointed George W. Bush to the presidency of the United States on January 20, 2001. Since then the Bush administration has quietly, but relentlessly, done all it could to reverse nearly 30 years of progress in women's rights—especially reproductive freedoms.
Advance Women's Reproductive Health NOW - Write To Your Senators
The content of the Prevention First bills focuses on consumer education about, and providing access to, contraception, family planning services and compassionate treatment for rape survivors. It promotes: reducing teen pregnancy; providing medically accurate information; ending insurance discrimination against women; and awareness about emergency contraception (also called EC or the "morning-after pill)." The goal is to provide scientifically correct information and health care coverage and services to girls and women in order to help them prevent unwanted and unintended pregnancies and reduce the spread of sexually transmitted, often life-threatening, diseases.
These are just some of the ways you can make a difference in issues facing women today. You can find many more issues and many more ways to help at the NOW Key Issues page. So, find your voice, and find an issue that is important to you...and Take Action.
Violence Against Women is another very important issue.
Also See: Post on Domestic Violence - by Nordette
How a pair of lovers gets to this point in a relationship isn't always clear, but I thought that this might be a good time to post signs of a spouse escalating toward physical violence. Many times it doesn't happen out of the blue, especially when it happens between pairs that seem like the perfect match.
I hope this post will encourage women to seize their power, and take action. If you are a women that already takes action, please leave a comment and let us know how it makes you feel, and if you think it makes a difference.
Contributing Editor Catherine Morgan
also at Women 4 Hope and CatherineBlogs.com
