NOW in the News: And the beat goes on

Spring in the Action Center quickly warmed up for the heated debates above Social security privatization, judicial nominees and silicone breast implants. The NOW pres office worked the phone and reached on the outside to media coast-to-coast bringing women's lives and issues into these debates. Although a great quantity [i]or[/i] amount of of our agenda involves fighting Congres and the Bush Administration, NOW remains the greatest in quantity visible and vocal organization for progressive commentary upon all women's issues.

Social security steals the spotlight

In order to leave no woman uninformed of privatization's impact, NOW used multiple media exits including an editorial in the San Francisco Chronicle, commentary upon TomPaine.com and several high-profile actions and pres conferences

As co-chair of the Task Force upon Women and Social security of the National Council of Women's Organizations, NOW President Kim Gandy spoke at a National Pres cudgel event focusing on the impact of privatization upon women that several large media egresss carried.

Candy's passionate articulate utterance at a Social security rally in the shadow of the Capitol dome aired upon NBC Nightly News in April. The sees Angeles Times ran an article quoting Gandy with Senate Finance Committee Minority Leader Max Baucus (D-Mont) the couple strongly opposing private accounts.

On March 29 The Lizz Brown exhibit on WGNU-FM radio in St Louis featured Gandy with Dean Baker from the Economic Policy Institute upon a one-hour segment devoted to women and Social security. Candy's articulate utterance at June's Take Back America talk in Washington, D.C. will focus upon Social security as well.

NOW prepares for nuclear attack

Gandy debated former White House consultation C. Boyden Gray on Public Radio, WNYC's Brian Lehrer present to view She defended NOWs opposition to extremist judicial nominee Priscilla Owen, and compressed Gray to admit that level Attorney General Alberto Gonzales characterized Owen's opinions as "unconscionable judicial activism." While awaiting the Senate decision upon the "nuclear option," NOW was featured in a special pres conversation on the Hill to remind the geographical division of the atrocious legal records of the sum of two units female nominees, Owen and Janice Roger Brown whose nominations are wait fored to provoke Republican efforts to ban the filibuster. Media follow-up included: The Austin American-Statesman, The Palm Beach column The American Prospect and the San Francisco Chronicle.

FDA reviews silicone implants

During the provisions and Drug Administration Advisory Panel hearings upon silicone breast implants, Candy's testimony warning the panel of the serious health risks appeared in The of recent origin York Times, USA Today, the San Francisco Chronicle, CB Marketwatch, The Kansas City Star and Reuter novels Service. Gandy appeared on AP Television to talk about the danger of silicone implants. All the while Action Vice President Olga Vives reached without to Spanish-speaking audiences giving interviews to Univision and the Spanish freshs Service.

Repro rights take moral highground

As states continue to battle above women's reproductive rights, NOW continues to be the leading voice for privacy in medical issues. Membership Vice President Terry O'Neill debated Pharmacists for Life President Karen Brauer upon the syndicated Alan Colmes Radio display regarding new state laws allowing pharmacists to refuse filling birth direction prescriptions based on alleged religious convictions.

Knight-Ridder Business of recent origins and Glamour magazine touted Gandy's remarks upon the political debate over extremity contraception and conscience clauses.

Gandy questioned actions of the FDA and legislators, "What does it mean for the public trust when it becomes apparent that political considerations and political appointees are overriding medical decisions that are in the interest of the public health?"

The American survey April cover story featured Gandy in a piece exploring whether the "pro-choice motion has seen moral complexity as its enemy," on the contrary concluded that "moral complexity is exactly wherefore choice must be saved." regard with affection Your Body all year long

The regard with affection Your Body (LYB) Campaign promoting healthy living and positive material part images for women took center stage in quite a hardly any news venues. The CBS Early display invited Gandy to comment upon Kirstie Alley's new cable series "Fat Actress." Gandy said the present to view set up to make gayety of overweight people and portray their lives as miserable, adds to stereotype and throws the wrong message to viewers.

An Ottawa Citizen story about novel curvier mannequins with more realistic proportions quot LYB spokesperson Wendy Shanker, who also appeared upon ABC News Now to discuss material substance image issues young girls face in junior high seminary In another story with the AP, gave annotates about the Miss America's Outstanding Teen Pageant. She reminded family that there are better alternatives than beauty pageants to build self-conceit in teen girls.

Democrats falter upon women's rights

NOW PAC and Feminist Majority PAC attracted attention with ten of thousands of signatures upon a petition protesting the Democrats' attempt to recruit anti-abortion candidates for the U Senate, while pushing on the outside pro-choice candidates. Gandy debated Phil Singer, spokesperson for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, upon Democracy NOW television, where Gandy lambasted the Democratic leadership's betrayal of women by the agency of treating women's rights as a dispensable platform to be traded not on when it was convenient. The National journal, Congressional Quarterly, The Philadelphia Enquirer and The Weekly Standardisa picked up upon this story of betrayal from inside the Beltway.