Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization

Ballotpedia's Top Ballot Measures to Watch on Election Night 2023

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Friday, October 13, 2023

MIDDLETON, Wis., Oct. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Voters in five states will decide on 28 statewide ballot measures in the general election on November 7—the highest number of state ballot measures in an odd-numbered year since 2007.

Key Points: 
  • While Ballotpedia's editorial and ballot measure teams are watching all of the ballot measures closely, they identified these as the "top ten to watch" this year.
  • "These ballot measures relate to broader political debates, such as abortion, marijuana legalization, and taxes, and they can have a sizable influence on policy discussions nationwide," said Byrne.
  • Since 1965, voters have decided on 63 local ballot measures related to RCV.
  • Voters have approved 80.70% of the local measures to adopt RCV and 50.00% of those to repeal RCV.

2023 State of Social Impact Report Shows Significant Growth For Retailers in Relation to Charitable Giving and Sales

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

CHICAGO, Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ShoppingGives, the social impact commerce platform that creates purposeful and profitable relationships between brands and nonprofits, today released data from its 2023 State of Social Impact Report with Coresight Research. The report features analysis of 500 eCommerce and Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) brands on the state of impact in 2023 in addition to outside research.

Key Points: 
  • The report features analysis of 500 eCommerce and Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) brands on the state of impact in 2023 in addition to outside research.
  • "It's becoming more important for businesses to implement any form of social impact strategy into their operations.
  • Key findings from the report include:
    More brands are adopting charitable giving into their ethos: 58% of surveyed merchants say they are integrating social impact strategies into their business and regularly remind customers.
  • To download a copy of the ShoppingGives State of Social Impact Report, visit: www.shoppinggives.com/ebooks/the-state-of-social-impact-2023

Statement from Catholics for Choice President Jamie L. Manson on the One-Year Anniversary of the Supreme Court's Overturning of Roe v. Wade

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Friday, June 23, 2023

WASHINGTON, June 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Catholics for Choice, which uplifts and amplifies the voices of the majority of Catholics who believe in reproductive freedom, released the following statement from President Jamie L. Manson, M.Div., marking the one-year anniversary of the June 24, 2022 Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization that overturned Roe v. Wade:

Key Points: 
  • "Here's a crucial, overlooked fact about the Dobbs decision: All of the five justices that overturned Roe v. Wade are, or were raised, Catholic.
  • The anti-abortion opposition that successfully overturned Roe v. Wade is a Catholic one.
  • Long-term side effects from the delay and poor quality of care include infertility, heart attack, stroke, uncontrolled hypertension, and chronic pelvic pain and infection.
  • Catholics for Choice is also hosting "How I Became a Catholic for Choice: A Conversation with Jamie Manson" on June 28.

"I almost took my life," Black & Brown Gen-Z Women & Girls Speak Out and Prepare to Oust Elected Officials Post Dobbs

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

"Opponents of reproductive rights may see Dobbs as a watershed moment, but so do we," said Jeannette Pai-Espinosa.

Key Points: 
  • "Opponents of reproductive rights may see Dobbs as a watershed moment, but so do we," said Jeannette Pai-Espinosa.
  • The Dobbs decision impacted all reproductive healthcare services, such as STI testing, birth control, and routine exams.
  • "I'm from Jackson, Mississippi, and the Jackson Women's Health Organization was the place I would go to receive STI testing.
  • Pai-Espinosa continued, "Opponents of reproductive rights may see Dobbs as a watershed moment, but so do we.

Dobbs-One Year Later: Navigating Your Repro Regulatory Questions

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

LOS ANGELES, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- To mark the one-year anniversary of the US Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, healthcare law firm Nelson Hardiman LLP will present the webinar series Dobbs-One Year Later: Your Repro Regulatory Questions Answered. The first webinar in this series will be presented on Tuesday, June 27 beginning at 12 noon PDT.

Key Points: 
  • June 27 Webinar: Understanding the Regulatory and Clinical Implications of Providing Reproductive Healthcare Services Hosted by healthcare law firm Nelson Hardiman LLP.
  • LOS ANGELES, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- To mark the one-year anniversary of the US Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, healthcare law firm Nelson Hardiman LLP will present the webinar series Dobbs-One Year Later: Your Repro Regulatory Questions Answered.
  • The first webinar in this series will be presented on Tuesday, June 27 beginning at 12 noon PDT.
  • The series, Dobbs-One Year Later: Navigating Your Repro Regulatory Questions, will commence on June 27 with the webinar entitled "Understanding the Regulatory and Clinical Implications of Providing Reproductive Healthcare Services."

Since Dobbs, millions visit Power to Decide's 'AbortionFinder' website to obtain accurate information about where to get abortion care

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Friday, June 9, 2023

WASHINGTON, June 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Since the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, abortion access has been banned or restricted in nearly half of the United States. Since the decision was leaked, Power to Decide's AbortionFinder, an online search tool for people seeking abortion care, experienced a more than 543% increase in visits.

Key Points: 
  • Power to Decide's AbortionFinder, an up-to-date online search tool for people seeking abortion care, has experienced an extraordinary increase in traffic, putting Dobb's impact into perspective.
  • Since the decision was leaked, Power to Decide's AbortionFinder, an online search tool for people seeking abortion care, experienced a more than 543% increase in visits.
  • Launched in September 2020, AbortionFinder is a resource that aims to reduce barriers to abortion care by addressing abortion seekers' needs.
  • The site helps people seeking abortion find verified abortion care based on their location, age and pregnancy stage.

Institute for Women's Policy Research Statement on State of the Union Address

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

IWPR research has highlighted a number of policy approaches that are critical to eliminating the pay gap, creating and maintaining opportunities for women in the workforce, and promoting economic wellbeing for all women. These policy approaches include legislation that enables employees to take time away from work to care for themselves or a family member. Therefore, as we mark the 30-year anniversary of the passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), access to paid family and medical leave -- as well as paid sick time -- has proven more critical than ever. IWPR is continuing to work with policymakers at the federal and state level to ensure that women are not forced to choose between their jobs and caring for loved ones.

Key Points: 
  • Today, ahead of President Biden's second State of the Union address, the Institute for Women's Policy Research released the following statement
    WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- President Biden has delivered on his promise to create jobs, with our country witnessing record-breaking job creation over the last year.
  • But gender and racial inequities in job growth remain and women and some ethnic groups continue to lag behind.
  • IWPR research has highlighted a number of policy approaches that are critical to eliminating the pay gap, creating and maintaining opportunities for women in the workforce, and promoting economic wellbeing for all women.
  • These policy approaches include legislation that enables employees to take time away from work to care for themselves or a family member.

Shareholders file numerous proposals addressing access to reproductive health care for 2023 proxy ballots

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In coordination with Rhia Ventures, investors have filed thirty-one (31) shareholder proposals addressing the intersections between corporate policy and reproductive health care, more than doubling the volume of last year's activity. 

Key Points: 
  • In the 2022 proxy season, before last year's US Supreme Court decision ending the constitutional right to abortion protections (Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization), eleven proposals came to a vote concerning access to reproductive health care.
  • This year's proposals fall into several categories:
    Ten proposals address corporate support for politicians and political committees seeking to deny access to reproductive health care in contradiction to their stated values.
  • Nine proposals address threats to the privacy of reproductive health data collected and maintained by companies.
  • With increased competition for goods and services amidst globalized markets, consumers support companies that address worker needs and critical reproductive health care and abortion access.

New Interactive Maps Powerfully Illustrate the Post-Roe Abortion Care Landscape

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Friday, January 20, 2023

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ahead of the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, new interactive maps from Power to Decide's Abortion Finder provide a compelling illustration of the terrible new chapter for abortion access that's unfolded over the past year.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ahead of the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, new interactive maps from Power to Decide's Abortion Finder provide a compelling illustration of the terrible new chapter for abortion access that's unfolded over the past year.
  • "But instead of reflecting on the progress made in improving reproductive well-being for people over the last half-century, we are again fighting for the right to access abortion care.
  • "These new abortion bans and restrictions put people's health at risk and ignore the critical need for such care.
  • "Abortion care is every bit as necessary as it was before Dobbs, or Roe, or at any point in history.

Healthcare Worker Sues Department of Veterans Affairs Urging Court to Block Enforcement of Abortion Rule at Texas Facility

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First Liberty Institute filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ("VA") on behalf of Stephanie Carter, a nurse practitioner at the Olin E. Teague Veterans' Center in Temple, Texas, challenging the VA's failure to comply with federal law.

Key Points: 
  • The new VA Rule disregards longstanding federal law that prohibits VA clinics from performing abortions and fails to account for the sincerely held religious beliefs of medical providers who are impacted by the Rule."
  • Runyan added, "The VA's enforcement of the Rule at the Temple, Texas facility also subjects Ms. Carter to potential criminal and civil liability under Texas State law."
  • However, Congress prohibits abortions at VA clinics in Section 106(a) of the Veterans Health Care Act, which provides that "the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may provide to women .
  • First Liberty attorneys filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.