Posts Tagged ‘President Obama’
Obama Administration: Health Insurers Must Cover Birth Control With No Copays
Huffington Post – Health insurance plans must cover birth control as preventive care for women, with no copays, the Obama administration said Monday in a decision with far-reaching implications for health care as well as social mores. The requirement is part of a broad expansion of coverage for women’s preventive care under President Barack Obama’s health…
Read MoreMerlene Davis: Making Obama prove his worth is insulting, racist
Racist nonsense needs to stop by Merlene Davis, Herald-Leader In 1859, just outside of Savannah, Ga., a big slave auction was held after the break-up of an old family estate with two plantations. People came from several states to secure the 436 slaves for sale. I know. You’re saying what does that have to do…
Read MoreISSUE UPDATE: Congress Considering Presidential Commission on Women
By Brandy Bailey, ElectWomen Magazine Contributor A Presidential Commission on Women is one step closer to becoming a reality. On April 2nd, Representative Jackie Speier (D-California) introduced legislation regarding the creation of such a Commission that is now moving through Congress. If approved, the Commission will be responsible for conducting an independent review of the…
Read MoreWhy It Needs to be A Woman
By Julie Menin, The Huffington Post Much is being made of the historic opportunity for President Barack Obama to appoint a woman to the Supreme Court to replace Justice Souter. Articles are trumpeting the tremendous number of women judges and lawyers, without concomitantly questioning why we don’t see more women at the top echelons…
Read MoreCall for Presidential Commission on Women
Women Count organization has taken the lead in calling for President Obama to create a presidential commission on women. According to Women Count Executive Director Stacy Mason, a presidential commission on women is needed now to both engage and empower women to participate in the political process and to impact public policy on important women’s…
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