We only have one call this week and it’s a priority for every member of Charlotte Women’s March. Call your Senators to strongly urge that the Senate version of health care reform legislation be made public, receive a Congressional Budget Office score, and include time for the public review and comment before a vote. …
CALL YOUR NC STATE SENATOR to FULLY & FAIRLY FUND EDUCATION It seems that the NC Senate again proved nothing good happens after midnight: At 3 a.m. on Friday May 12, NC Senate GOP strips education funding from Democrats’ districts http://www.charlotteobserver.com/latest-news/article150397682.html Let your senator know that we are disgusted by this extreme partisanship and that …
By Georgeanne M. Usova, Washington Legislative Office, ACLU. On May 4th, the Trump Administration and Congress doubled down on their dangerous agenda for women’s health. First, in a Rose Garden ceremony, President Donald Trump signed an executive order squarely aimed at rolling back the Affordable Care Act’s guarantee of birth control coverage. While it was …
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Wow! What an Impressive Array of Actions! Although we had a setback this week when the House of Representatives voted for the awful Trumpcare bill, we must fight on and regard this act as revealing the heart of the GOP, which does not reflect its rhetoric. Since it has been 100 days since our world …
Mark your calendar for Tuesday, May 16, for our annual Chow for Choice event! Dine at one (or more!) of the following participating restaurants, and 10% of the day’s proceeds will go to support Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. The following restaurants are participating in Charlotte this year: Fran’s Filling Station | Crave Dessert Bar | Dish Restaurants still have time …
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Congressman Jones listened to his constituents, explains his No Vote on AHCA. WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 217 to 213 to pass H.R. 1628 – the American Health Care Act of 2017 (AHCA). The bill would substitute portions of Obamacare with new federal programs and make a variety of other changes …
Passage of AHCA by House hurts the old, sick, and poor It is very distressing that the House of Representatives voted 217-213 to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) with a bill that is worse than the bill that failed in March. Cuts in Medicaid will result in much higher costs for the …
One hundred days ago our world changed. What began on January 21 with marches on Washington and Charlotte has grown into a movement of 600 women and men who are working to effect change. In the last three months, we have saved the Affordable Care Act, lobbied against Gerrymandering in Raleigh, marched in front of Senator …
By reenacting Sojourner Truth’s famous “Ain’t I a Woman” speech from 1851, Brenda Tindal of the Levine Museum of the New South relayed an inspiring message to Charlotte Women’s March about the power of collective action: “If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone, these …
“Harness anger and convert it into energy… keep marching forward.” Mary Hopper first marched in the 1970s. Now, she’s in her 70s and still marching. “I do it because I see the rights we worked so hard for being steadily eroded,” said Hopper, a beloved civic and political leader in Charlotte. She joined the National …
Here’s what we’ve been doing… Congratulations all on your help saving Obamacare. Many voices made a difference although we need to remain vigilant. The fight is not over yet. Welcome to the Women’s March on Charlotte, the group that staged the Charlotte march that attracted 25- 30,000 people, according to CMPD. We are discussing merging …
Grassroots passion and energy from supporters like you stopped the disastrous effort to decimate health care access and cut Planned Parenthood patients off from care. We showed how strong we can be when we stand together. And let me tell you, we’re not done yet. Today, we turn the internet PINK to keep fighting for …
CALLS FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 27 Contact your Senators to oppose the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch as a member of the U. S. Supreme Court. He is not supportive of women’s health issues and the right to choose. Contact your Representative in support of an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate Russian interference into …
YOU’RE INVITED! Resist Trump Tuesday: Stand up for Healthcare! WHAT: Resist Trump Tuesday: Stand up for Healthcare! WHEN: TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 12:00 PM WHERE: SENATOR THOM TILLIS’S CHARLOTTE DISTRICT OFFICE 9300 HARRIS CORNERS PKY. (IN CHARLOTTE) CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS Our movement is growing. In every corner of the country, week after week, we are meeting …
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE AND ACTIONS FOR WEEK OF MARCH 20 North Carolina: Contact your NC House representatives and urge them to support House Bill 200 (nonpartisan redistricting). National: Contact your U.S. House representatives to comment on or oppose these bills: ◊ ACA Repeal/Replace Legislation Current focus is on the House of Representatives, where the proposed repeal of …
Women’s Health Committee Meeting Notes DATE: March 7, 2017 TIME: 5:30 – social time; 6:00 – 7:00 pm meeting ATTENDANCE: 20 attended Meeting facilitated by J. Shaefer, M. Hall, C. Davey MINUTES Meeting started with member introductions; amazing group of women from business, health care, and advocacy groups. Discussed purpose of this group: The overarching …