Despite Roe v. Wade legalizing abortion at the federal level, the restrictions enacted in the states—from requiring (and denying) admitting privileges for doctors; constraints in insurance coverage; mandatory waiting periods; erroneous restrictions on clinics forcing them to close their doors and more—is where the power over reproductive rights has long resided.
Author: Erin Vilardi
Erin Vilardi is the founder and CEO of VoteRunLead.
For Republicans, the Last Man Standing for Democracy … Is a Woman
The Republican Party doesn’t just want to get rid of Liz Cheney because she has a sane and correct response to the 2020 presidential election results; rather, they want to silence her so she cannot embolden other Republican women to speak their truth.
A ‘Woman for a Woman’s Sake’ Doesn’t Sit With Us
Trump and the far-right are selling this notion of Barrett as a “conservative feminist”—but we’re not buying it and neither should you.
Why That New York Times Double Endorsement is Sexist
The board’s “break with convention,” and their decision to back two candidates in a primary, feels less like a declaration and more like a sexist cop-out. Intended or not, having two women share the space historically reserved for one man gives those women short shrift.
What “Votes for Women” Means in 2020
The 2018 midterms demonstrated that when women run, we all win. This is something to celebrate today—and to repeat in 2020, on the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment.
#SquadGoals We All Should Have
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took the internet by storm last week with an Instagram photo captioned with just one word: “Squad.” That post summed up the future we’ve been fighting for: a government made up of diverse women, who reflect the communities they represent. Women who have run as they are, and women who won as they are.
Women Have Already Won
We should be proud of what we have accomplished during this election for women and for the future of our democracy.