Upcoming Events
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Chapter meeting — regular monthly meeting of our N & NW Suburban NOW chapter
March 20 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Birthright – A War Story of American Women Under Siege
March 23 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Illinois State of the Uterus: Reproductive Health Care in our State
April 3 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm -
March for Choice in the 2019 Evanston Fourth of July Parade
July 4 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Recent Posts
- Judge rules Missouri Planned Parenthood clinic cannot offer abortions February 26, 2019
- Anti-abortion memes January 31, 2019
- Additional Links January 25, 2019
- Congress Passes Bill to Address Sexual Harassment in Legislative Workforce December 27, 2018
- Is there room here for “pro-life” feminists? December 3, 2018
NWSubNOW on Facebook:
Documentary on the beginnings of NOW.
An article on Handmaid’s Tale protests
From NY Times podcast, The Daily:
Roe v. Wade, Part 1: Who Was Jane Roe?
The confirmation of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court may hinge on a single ruling: Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that established a constitutional right to abortion in the United States. In a two-part series, “The Daily” takes a look at the history and legacy of the case. Guest: Sabrina Tavernise, a New York Times correspondent who reported on the story of Roe v. Wade for “The Daily.”
Roe v. Wade, Part 2: The Culture Wars
The Supreme Court ruled with little controversy in 1973 that women had a constitutional right to abortion. How did the decision give way to the deep and enduring political rifts we face today?
ACLU’s Political Activism
For decades, the American Civil Liberties Union has battled in the courts on behalf of Americans’ constitutional rights, whether that means same-sex marriage or the right of neo-Nazis to hold a rally. But since the 2016 election, the A.C.L.U. has been changing tactics, and one of its models for the future is the National Rifle Association. Guest: Anthony Romero, the executive director of the A.C.L.U.
