This Sunday marks the 50th Anniversary of the Roe v Wade decision. Like many of you, I will be marching with folks who firmly believe that abortion is a personal…
Category: Reproductive Rights and Justice
NOW fully supports safe and legal abortion, affordable and effective birth control and other contraception, and reproductive health education for all.
Press Release June 24, 2022
For immediate release June 24, 2022 Statement by Laura Welch, President of Illinois National Organization for Women Today is an incredibly sad day in America. Today, anyone who can get…
Final Action Needed: Call Reps to Repeal PNA NOW
‼️ACTION ALERT-WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 27‼️ THIS IS IT! HB 370, the Youth Health and Safety Act, repealing the PNA, is now in the House and can be called anytime. Call your…
Action Alert: Fill out a witness slip NOW
Action Alert WITNESS SLIPS NEEDED. The YOUTH HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT (REPEAL PNA) bill is set for hearing TODAY at 3:30. The Youth Health and Safety Act (filed as Senate…
Forward Feminism: We Leave No One Behind
UPDATED Take action & REGISTER You do not want to miss author & activist Robin Marty and U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly. We’re talking about Texas, Roe, repealing PNA here in…
Take Action To Repeal the Parental Notice of Abortion Law
Illinois legislators must relieve unnecessary burdens for young people who seek access to safe, legal abortion care. We need to ensure that young people can access safe procedures – without…
Op Ed: The Devastating Effects of PNA
We found that PNA has devastating effects on young people, it violates their human rights and undermines their safety and dignity,” says Margaret Wurth, a senior researcher at Human Rights…
TAKE ACTION – Letter to the Editor: #RepealPNA
Have you read the recent OpEd about Illinois’ dangerous parental notice of abortion (PNA) law written by Dr. Kathryn Thomas, MD? Please check it out to learn more about why…
Take action: Talk to your legislator about #RepealPNA
It’s lawmakers’ responsibility to keep young people safe & keeping youth safe includes getting rid of dangerous forced parental involvement laws. Will you take action & meet with your elected…
National Coalition of Progressive Groups Push DNC To Adopt Bold, Inclusive Vision for Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice in 2020
Released on July 9, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a joint statement this week, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, NARAL Pro-Choice America, Ultraviolet Action, National Organization for Women (NOW), National Women’s Law…