20-Week Abortion Ban Proposed For D.C. Sparks Fierce Debate In Congress
A nationwide ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy would be difficult to push through both chambers of Congress, but Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.)...
White House Threatens To Veto Controversial House GOP Bill
WASHINGTON -- The White House issued a press release on Tuesday threatening to veto the House GOP's version of the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization,...
University Drops Entire Student Health Plan Over Birth Control Rule
Franciscan University of Steubenville, a Catholic institution in Ohio, has decided to drop its entire student health insurance plan as of the fall semester 2012...
Obama Declares ‘National Women’s Health Week’
Women's health has emerged as such a major theme of the 2012 elections that President Barack Obama has dedicated a week-long celebration to it. The...
President Of Major Pro-Choice Group Stepping Down
Nancy Keenan, president of the advocacy group NARAL Pro-Choice America, announced on Thursday that she plans to step down from her leadership position in January...
GOP Rejects $20 Million Increase For Violence Against Women Programs
House Republicans voted down an amendment to an appropriations bill on Thursday that would have increased funding for Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs...
Planned Parenthood Wins Battle In Texas
A federal court in Texas ruled to stop a new law on Monday that excluded Planned Parenthood from the Texas Women's Health Program, which serves...
White House Threatens To Veto GOP Student Loan Plan
The White House is threatening to veto a plan put forth by House Republicans to reduce student loan interest rates by pulling money from the...
Governor Slashes Aid For Rape Victims During Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) shocked the Florida Council Against Sexual Violence this week when he vetoed $1.5 million in funding for 30 rape crisis...
Undercover Sting Operation Targets Planned Parenthood?
A string of suspicious incidents at Planned Parenthood clinics across the country has given the organization reason to believe that anti-abortion activists are targeting it...
Dems Use Governors’ Endorsements Of Mitt Romney Against Him
As part of its effort to depict Mitt Romney as the anti-woman candidate, the Democratic National Committee released two videos on Wednesday linking Romney to...
Rep. Carolyn Maloney Seeks To Deny Tax Breaks To Men-Only Businesses
If businesses like the Augusta National Golf Club, home to the Masters tournament, can continue to deny women membership, then the government should withhold their...
