Once a fringe issue, transgender ideology is now firmly entrenched in American law and life. Children who think they’re transgender are being irreparably harmed as healthcare practitioners recklessly alter their sexual characteristics with drugs and surgeries. The transgender culture war rages on, and the polarized nature of the issue has resulted in a patchwork of conflicting legislation governing so-called “gender transitions” for minors.

HURTING NOT HELPING

CON Laws: When the Government Decides Communities Don’t “Need” Health Care

Although statistics and economic principles show they result in the opposite effect, certificate of need (CON) laws are ostensibly designed to ensure communities get just the “right” amount of healthcare choice. Unlike safety regulations, which control quality and risk, CON regulations control the number of healthcare providers, patient beds, and pieces of medical machinery allowed in a community Read More

MEDIA SPOTLIGHT

The Hill | Trump Warns of “Bloodbath” for Auto Industry Watch

Kudlow | Bernie Sanders Pushes 32-Hour Work Week Watch

The Vince Coglianese Show | Lawsuit Against NCAA Alleges Title IX and Constitutional Violations Listen

She Thinks | Chicks on the Right: How J.K. Rowling Is Putting Feminists in Their Place Listen

New York Post | Why Are Women’s Prisons in California Passing out Condoms? Read

Law & Liberty | Sympathy for the Devil: The Power of Groupthink in Universities Read

Washington Examiner | u.s. Must Follow the Uk’s Lead and Abandon the Gender Experiment Read

DID YOU KNOW

New Government Contracting Rules Will Put Parents, Caregivers, and Seniors Out of Work

Studying how government regulations affect women’s employment is a priority of Independent Women’s Forum. Now, rather than reviewing data and economic reports, we have become a case study of how ill-advised policies hurt women. It depends not only on the particulars of the work relationship but on which government entity is asking the question, since “even courts have admitted that the distinction is not always clear.” Why is the Department of Labor making it so hard for employers to offer truly flexible working opportunities? Read More

Spotlight: U.S. Must Follow the UK’s Lead and Abandon the Gender Experiment Read

IN THE NETWORK

Debate Prep: Independent Contractors Rule, TikTok, and Sen. Tuberville’s Title IX Roundtable

Each week, IW’s policy experts work together to craft talking points that help us deliver our messages as effectively as possible. IW spokeswomen use these very same focal points to prepare for television and radio appearances. This week, learn more about the Department of Labor’s independent contractor rule, TikTok, and more. Learn More

TWO TRUTHS & A LIE

Two Truths and a Lie: Equal Rights Amendment

Can you identify which of the following is NOT true about the Equal Rights Amendment?

A. Women’s natural rights and basic legal equality are already protected in the U.S.
B. The ERA will not protect women against the predatory men being exposed by #MeToo or ensure that they are paid equally for the same work.
C. The ERA is already part of the Constitution because it has received ⅔ votes in both Houses of Congress and 38 states have ratified the amendment.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER

Just In: Harvard Shrugs off Antisemitism and Faces the Consequences Read

CAPSULE REVIEW

Detransitioners Speak Out on the Anniversary of New Mexico’s Dangerous Law Harming Children

Independent Women’s Forum is calling attention to the March 16 one-year anniversary of New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signing the ill-conceived “Reproductive and Gender Affirming Health Care Act” into state law. This dangerous legislation promotes the irreversible medicalization of American children under the guise of “gender-affirming” care and must be reversed. Read More

Former Inmate Exposes Shocking Human Rights Violations Inside Women’s Prisons

Independent Women’s Forum released the second episode in its exclusive documentary series, Cruel & Unusual Punishment: The Male Takeover of Female Prisons. The series documents the ugly fallout of policies that allow male inmates—including convicted sex offenders—to declare themselves “women” and be housed with females. The second episode in the series features Amie Ichikawa, a former inmate who now serves as an ambassador at Independent Women’s Forum. Read More

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CHAMPION MESSAGE

Wearing Masks at Protests Abdicated Responsibility. And That's the Point Read