From the Chicago Tribune:
The Chicago City Council today voted 27-11 to pass an ordinance creating a so-called bubble zone requiring anti-abortion activists to keep their distance from people entering clinics.
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Entries Tagged as 'Women’s Health'
Clinic Buffer Zone Ordinance Passes!
October 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
Tags: Abortion·Chicago NOW·Clinic Buffer Zone·National Organization for Women·NOW·Planned Parenthood·Reproductive Freedom·Reproductive Justice·Reproductive Rights·Vi Daley·Women's Health
Today We Celebrate Women’s Equality Day
August 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
Today we celebrate the ratification of the 19th amendment that gave women the right to vote. Let’s all take a moment today to thank the women who came before us and made this day possible. This generation has been handed an amazing opportunity to live and work freely in this country.
But as we celebrate our [...]
Tags: Body Image·Chicago NOW·Economic Equity·Equal Pay·feminism·Feminists·National Organization for Women·NOW·Reproductive Freedom·Reproductive Rights·Women·Women's Equality Day·Women's Health
Ratify CEDAW – Call Your Senators August 26th!
August 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
The United States remains the only democracy in the world that has not ratified the CEDAW treaty, putting our country in the company of nations such as Iran, Somalia and Sudan. One hundred eighty-six countries, over 95 percent of United Nations members, have ratified CEDAW. It provides a fundamental framework for ending international violence against [...]
Tags: CEDAW·Chicago NOW·Equality·feminism·Feminists·Freedom·health·Healthcare·Human Rights·National Organization for Women·NOW·UN·United Nations·Violence Against Women·Women·Women's Equality Day·Women's Health
Tonight! – Chicago NOW Open House
June 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
Chicago NOW Open House
@ EP Theater
A Celebration of Feminist Art
Please Join Us for the Chicago NOW Open House! Meet the board members and discuss how you can get involved!
We will be talking about the Abbate Case along with our key issues: Ending Violence Against Women, Reproductive Justice, Economic Equity, LGBTQ Rights and Women’s Health
Featured Artists:
Deva Suckerman [...]
Tags: Anthony Abbate·Chicago NOW·Chicago NOW Open House·Deana Devore·Economic Equity·Economy·EP Theater·Equal Marriage·feminism·Healthcare·Judge John Fleming·National Organization for Women·NOW·Open House·Reproductive Justice·sexism·Violence Against Women·Women's Health
