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Category Archives: womens rights
Thanks, Kids
As I write this we still don’t know who will be in power in Congress. Will Democrats retain control of the US House? Will they retain leadership in the US Senate? Or will the extremist Republican Party take control of … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 Election campaign, Climate Change, firearms, gun control, Health Care & Medicare, Republican Policy, womens rights
Tagged abortion, race, younger voters skew democratic
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Reproductive Rights Rallies In Iowa Today And Tomorrow
Got these THREE notices of rallies for Reproductive Rights in Iowa for Saturday and Sunday: In Iowa City: ********************************************************************************* In Des Moines: MEDIA ADVISORY – RALLY FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AT THE IOWA STATE CAPITOL TOMORROW Progress Iowa <press@progressiowa.org> Fri 5/6/2022 10:00 … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa, womens rights
Tagged Reproductive Rights, Roe v. Wade, SCOTUS overturning Roe v. Wade, women's reproductive rights in Iowa
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Some Thoughts On The Coming End Of Roe v. Wade
Like many of you, I am livid over the leaked decision that overturns the Roe v. Wade decision. And like many of you I have been turning all sorts of thoughts concerning access to abortion over in my mind. The … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 Election campaign, Charles Grassley, Medicare, Obamacare, Republican mythology, Republican Policy, SCOTUS, Social Security, womens rights
Tagged abortion, Justice Alito, marriage equality, medicaid, privacy, Roe v. Wade
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The High Five
The Friday High Five from Progress Iowa: It’s April Fool’s Day! Grab your chocolate covered cotton balls and share a sweet treat with your friends to celebrate a day of pranks and fun. What’s not so fun? Republican lawmakers selling … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 Election campaign, Charles Grassley, water, womens rights
Tagged Ashley Hinson, insulin, Iowa poor water quality, transgender
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NARAL: Stop New Rules On Birth Control
“The Trump administration introduced new rules this month (November 14th) — similar to rules already blocked by federal courts — that would allow non-profits, private businesses, and universities to refuse to cover birth control in their insurance policies based on “moral … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, Affordable Care Act, Blog for Iowa, Choice, womens rights
Tagged birth control
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Trump Mocks Dr. Ford And All Women
Iowa’s Republican Congress Members Say Nothing Note here that Trump is not only mocking Dr. Ford herself, but is also mocking a scared young 15 year old girl who feared – quite rationally – that a couple of drunken oafs … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, Blog for Iowa, Kim Reynolds, womens rights
Tagged David Young, Dr. Ford, Rod Blum
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Republicans Are Bad At Law Making
Last Friday the Iowa Supreme Court overturned the 2017 law requiring a 72-hour waiting period before a woman could have an abortion. Here’s the money quote from Chief Justice Mark Cady, writing for the majority: “The state’s capacity to legislate … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Election Campaign, Iowa legislature 2017, Iowa legislature 2018, politics, Progressive Community, progressive values, Republican Policy, womens rights
Tagged abortion, abortion rights in Iowa, anti-choice Iowa Republicans, Iowa Legislature, Iowa Republican Party, Iowa women's rights
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MEMO: Republicans Wage War on Women’s Health Care
Editor’s note: This extremely important analysis of the Republican war on women’s health care arrived in email on International Women’s Day. This should be a major consideration when you vote this fall: To: Interested Parties From: Matt Sinovic, Progress Iowa … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2018 Election Campaign, Blog for Iowa, womens rights
Tagged war on women's health care, Women's health care
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Planned Parenthood Closing Four Clinics In Iowa
The religious crazies that inhabit the Iowa legislature have reached part of their goal – they have caused some closings in Iowa of what they view as the mortal enemy of their God – Planned Parenthood. While they are no … Continue reading
Posted in Branstad, planned parenthood, womens rights
Tagged Mike Pence, venereal disease
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What, Me Worry?
The following is a letter to the editor from Larry Hodgden of Tipton. Larry is an Army veteran and former chair of the Cedar County Democrats. A recent Gazette letter reminded me of this warning to all of us. Reverend … Continue reading
Posted in gun safety, Immigration, Republicn Policy, Trump, union busting, womens rights
Tagged demagogue, propaganda
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