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Fight Back and #ProtectTransKids
Across the country, there's been a rise in hateful legislation that attacks the basic dignity and humanity of transgender youth. These bills have already been stopped in states including South Dakota and Florida and there are resources to help in every state! See here for a fact sheet developed by the ACLU to help you stop these harmful bills in your state. Please reach out if you would like support defeating these bills in your state.
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Americans Strongly Support Paid Family and Medical Leave
Multiple states are considering paid family and medical leave policies, and with good reason: Americans are very supportive of creating policies to cover all people who work. Polling from Maryland shows 87% support six weeks of paid leave. SiX polling in Arizona, Colorado, Florida and more show strong support for paid family and medical leave programs:
- 83% of Arizonans support a six-week paid family leave program.
- 64% of Coloradans support creating a family medical leave program.
- 81% of Floridians support creating a family medical leave program.
- 87% of Marylanders support a six-week paid family leave program.
- Between nearly 60% and 79% of North Carolinians indicate having paid family leave is a very important part of having a job.
- 63% of Virginians support creating a state insurance fund to pay for medical or family leave.
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New SiX Resource: Restoring a Fair Workweek
We all need a workweek we can count on – one that allows all of us to care for our families, stay healthy, and get ahead. In collaboration with our partners at the Center for Popular Democracy, we put together this new policy brief that outlines the problem, the research, and ways to create new protections that ensure hourly workers can have a greater voice in their workweek, predictable schedules, and the opportunity to work full time.
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NH Legislator Sponsors Reproductive Health Parity Act
New Hampshire Senator Cindy Rosenwald is responding to the Trump Administration’s efforts to make it harder for women to access abortions through their health insurance by introducing the Reproductive Health Parity Act of 2020, which will require private insurance and marketplace plans to cover abortion if those plans also cover prenatal care.
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A SCOTUS Case to Watch
Known as June Medical Services v. Russo (formerly June Medical Services v. Gee), this case challenges whether a reproductive health clinic can serve as a plaintiff in a lawsuit regarding abortion rights or if an individual must serve as the plaintiff. Anti-choice advocates know the harassment and fear that individuals face, and hope individuals will be less likely to challenge anti-abortion legislation because of it.
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