Health Care

August 26, 2011

After a massive roof tarring project in her community made her family sick, Shelby organized her community to demand safer practices and put an end to the pollution. Penelope lost her child due to a very rare condition linked to estrogenic chemicals, but still persevered and created one of the most...

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Janelle Sorensen

Health Care

August 25, 2011

by Alicia Gay, ACLU Liberty Center If you were faced with the decision of having an abortion, would your health insurance cover it? This is a question that many women have probably never considered. It’s a health care procedure that most people just don’t plan ahead for. Well, if you happen to be...

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Roger Baldwin

Health Care MomsVote

August 25, 2011

The toughest of times can shine a light on opportunities for needed change, often providing long awaited improvements. Faced with state and federal budget crises and promising health care reform, breastfeeding as a policy, not just a health, issue , stands out as a win-win for everyone...

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Karen Farley

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August 25, 2011

This week, I went to see the movie The Help , based on the best-selling novel by Kathryn Stockett. The film focuses on the exploitation, abuse, and indignities endured by African American women who worked as housecleaners, childcare providers, and cooks in the homes of white families in Jackson,...

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Gayle Kirshenbaum

Health Care Realistic & Fair Wages Family Economic Security Blog Carnivals MomsVote

August 25, 2011

A divorced janitor, a 27-year employee and the mother of a seventeen-year old son with the mental capacity of an 18-month old, fails to report for mandatory overtime one Saturday when her son’s caregiver could not work because of a sick child. She calls twice and leaves a message for her manager...

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Kristin Maschka

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August 25, 2011

By Tatsuko Go Hollo, EOI Intern It’s no secret that women are paid less than men across many industries. It’s also been well-documented that women are much more likely than men to work part-time . Unfortunately, employees who work part-time are often ineligible for essential benefits , such as...

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Matthew Caruchet

Health Care Blog Carnivals MomsVote

August 25, 2011

By Cindy Pearson, co-founder, Raising Women's Voices for the Health Care We Need That’s what I think every time I tell myself not to get discouraged about the attacks on health care reform. It wasn’t quite so hard back in the spring of 2010, when the attacks were just on health care reform. After...

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Cindy Pearson

Paid Family Leave Health Care Blog Carnivals MomsVote

August 25, 2011

Ironically, at a time when the significant short and long-term health benefits of breastfeeding are becoming widely recognized, women around the country are facing both rhetorical and direct attacks on their decision to breastfeed. While every major medical authority is working tirelessly to...

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Ashley Boyd

Health Care Blog Carnivals MomsVote

August 25, 2011

By Alicia Gay, ACLU Liberty Center As a little girl from Kansas once said, “there’s no place like home,” and she was right. All of us may have a different notion of what “home” is, but ultimately we can agree home should be a place where we can feel comfortable and safe. Unfortunately for too many...

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Roger Baldwin

Health Care Blog Carnivals MomsVote

August 25, 2011

By Sandra Park, Staff Attorney, ACLU Women’s Rights Project When you hear about patents on human genes, women’s rights might not immediately come to mind. Yet, a woman’s right to access medical care, make informed medical decisions, and benefit from scientific research is at the core of this issue...

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Roger Baldwin