The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and its allies are ramping up for a huge fight over contraception — and demanding a huge step back for women's health. They're calling for a dramatic reversal of the Obama administration's groundbreaking decision requiring insurance companies to treat contraception like basic health care. This was a major advancement for women's reproductive rights — providing access to affordable, effective contraception to millions of women. But now, nearly 50 Catholic-affiliated institutions have filed lawsuits challenging the rule. Take Action NOW: Tell Secretary Sebelius not to allow one religious group to impose their narrow beliefs on the rest of us.
Each year, millions of women and men face a gut-wrenching decision: stay home to care for a newborn baby in the crucial first weeks after birth, or return immediately to work to make sure the family can make ends meet.
In the US, only 11% of workers have access to paid family leave through their employers— barely one in 10 people. In fact, the United States is the only developed country that doesn't ensure that parents can take paid family leave after a child is born or gets sick, or to take care of aging family members. Take Action NOW: Click here to sign the petition asking Congress to support working moms and dads by providing paid family leave.
It's unbelievable but in just a few days subsidized Stafford loan interest rates will double, and Congress has had plenty of time to get their act together to prevent it -- but they haven't. Millions of American students from working class families are able to obtain a college education thanks to low-interest federal student loans. But now Congress is putting those loans in serious jeopardy at a time when students and their families can least afford to pay higher interest rates. Take Action NOW: Tell Senator Reid not to double the interest rate on student loans.
For several years, new mothers who receive support through the WIC (Women, Infants and Children) program have been receiving breastfeeding support and information through peer counselors. For women who live in communities where breastfeeding rates are low, these peer counselors may be the only person they can turn to for breastfeeding advice and support. And once these new mothers become comfortable with breastfeeding, they may become trusted resources in their own communities to help their friends in the future.
However, this low-budget, common sense peer breastfeeding support program is under direct attack. The U.S. House Committee on Appropriations has passed a Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies 2013 budget bill that no longer provides dedicated funding for WIC breastfeeding peer counselors. Take Action NOW: Urge Congress to continue to support the WIC peer counseling program.
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