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Upcoming Events
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Monthly chapter meeting
January 16, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Roe V Wade Anniversary Event, sponsored by Planned Parenthood Illinois Action
January 17, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
March for Choice in the 2019 Evanston Fourth of July Parade
July 4, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Recent Posts
- Is there room here for “pro-life” feminists? December 3, 2018
- Abortion is not murder !!! November 26, 2018
- Notes from last night’s meeting (November 13, 2018) November 14, 2018
- Library and park district project November 14, 2018
- NO MEETING IN DECEMBER. See you in January! November 14, 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.
