NOW rallies with immigrant groups to block "cruel" reform
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NOW supported the millions of immigrants and proponents of immigrant rights who took to the streets in April and May 2006 to protest attempts by Congress to reform current immigration laws with cruel and punitive proposals. NOW alerted members to resist the bills as they emerged from committees in both the House and the Senate, saying the arguments are racist and isolationist and fail to recognize the humanity and value of immigrant workers and families who contribute the nation's economy and society.
Publication Name: National N O W Times
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0149-4740
Year: 2006
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High court overturns injunction that curbed clinic violence
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A legal fight that spanned 20 years ended on February 28, 2006, when the US Supreme Court ruled in NOW versus Scheilder that a federal racketeering law could not be used against those who organized violence aimed at closing women's health clinics. In 1986, after years of growing violence at clinics across the US, the National Organization for Women and two reproductive health clinics sued Joseph Scheidler, the Pro-Life Action Network (PLAN) and others in an attempt to stop their reign of terror.
Publication Name: National N O W Times
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0149-4740
Year: 2006
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Alito confirmation means step back for women
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The full Senate voted 58 to 42 on January 31, 2006, to fill Sandra Day O'Connor's Supreme Court seat with extreme conservative Judge Samuel Alito. The vote followed months of lobbying by NOW members and Women's rights supporters to convince senators that he was the wrong choice for a high court that had protected the civil and human rights.
Publication Name: National N O W Times
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0149-4740
Year: 2006
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