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Category Archives: womens rights
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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Last Saturday You Learned That You Are Not Alone
The Women’s March On – well, Everywhere was an incredibly liberating experience. The most liberating aspect of this march was simply to see in real life that you are not alone! Your sense that something is very wrong in this … Continue reading
Posted in #nevertrump, womens rights
Tagged bullies. abusive relationships, stand up to bullies, strongwomen, women's march, Women's March on Washington
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Cecile Richards Event In Iowa City Draws Supporters And Protesters
2016 is the 100th anniversary of Planned Parenthood. “Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) has its roots in Brooklyn, New York, where Margaret Sanger opened the first birth control clinic in the U.S. in 1916. In 1921, Sanger founded the … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, womens rights
Tagged Cecile Richards in Iowa, planned parenthood
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The Amoral Party And Their Display Of Hate
Watching the Hillary Hate Fest that is being blasted across our country under the guise of the convention of a major political party. Most folks I have talked to this week have never seen the likes of this. What used … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Branstad, Elizabeth Warren, Hillary Clinton, Misogyny, Republican hypocrisy, womens rights
Tagged Republican convention
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In Iowa, Is The Debt To Society Ever Paid?
Iowa Supreme Court Says No. The Iowa Supreme Court Thursday offered a fine example of the consequences that elections have over the long haul when they handed down their decision on convicted felons losing their voting rights.. Consider this a … Continue reading
Posted in Branstad, Charles Grassley, SCOTUS, voting rights, womens rights
Tagged felons, Iowa Supreme Court
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