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TAKE ACTION: Tell President Obama: Free The Pill From the Bishops!
On Tuesday, Senior Obama adviser David Axelrod suggested the president may cave to the Catholic bishops on birth control after their intensified lobbying and media spin campaign following the recent HHS decision against expanding a so-called conscience or refusal clause. Please send the president a message AGAIN, even if you wrote him before the decision was released!

NOW Applauds Prop 8 Decision, Calls for Equal Marriage Nationwide
Today the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed that Proposition 8, the California ballot initiative that eliminated same-sex couples' right to marry, violates the U.S. constitution.

VAWA 2012 Passes Out of Committee, NOW Continues 20-Year Commitment to Landmark Bill
NOW was an early proponent of the first Violence Against Women Act, holding a rally on Capitol Hill in 1995 that brought together tens of thousands of activists to demand full funding for the bill. The act must be reauthorized every five years, so 20 years later feminists are still rallying for VAWA.

Komen Backtracks, But Questions Remain
After an overwhelming nationwide reaction to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation's decision to cut grant funds from Planned Parenthood, the board of directors announced today a new revision to its funding policy.

NOW Congratulates Suzanne Bonamici on Special Election Victory
NOW/PAC-endorsed candidate Suzanne Bonamici (D) soundly defeated Tea Party favorite Rob Cornilles (R) in the Jan. 31 special election in Oregon's 1st Congressional District. Bonamici, a strong supporter of NOW's issues, will be the first woman in recent years to be part of Oregon's congressional delegation.

Violence Against Women Act Needs Your Immediate Action
VAWA 2011 was passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Feb. 2. Next comes the full Senate vote. Right now, 38 senators are co-sponsors, but we need 60 to assure final passage. Call your senators ASAP to make sure they are on board before the floor vote. Take action NOW!

Roe v. Wade Turns 39, Abortion Rights Still Under Attack
As we celebrate the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision that recognized a woman's constitutional right to legal abortion, we can't forget how many times women's lives have been put at risk in the past year.

Open Letter to President Obama: NOW Urges 2012 Wake-Up Call for Nation
NOW is deeply invested in the message the president will send in his State of the Union Address on Jan. 24. The nation is at a crucial juncture that demands strong, principled leadership to restore a broadly representative democracy and reduce income inequality. Achieving these goals is essential for fairness and justice in our society.

Catholic Bishops Fail to Take Birth Control from More Women
In an important decision that ensures access to affordable birth control for millions of women, the Obama administration announced today that it would not expand an unconstitutional refusal clause that will already deny contraceptive coverage to some women under the Affordable Care Act.

NOW to Obama: Women Who Elected You Need You To Support Birth Control
NOW calls on President Obama and HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to retract the department's decision to overrule the FDA's recommendation on Plan B One-Step, and to keep all religious exemption clauses out of the Affordable Care Act regulations on insurance coverage of birth control.