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What's happening? Well, a lot — and we're pretty fired up. We think these five recent news items will light a fire in your belly and make you want to take action...
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First, there's this:
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Women represent 77% of essential health care workers and shoulder a huge portion of the risks in this pandemic. Yet the personal protective equipment (PPE) they need to stay safe doesn't fit their bodies because — you guessed it — it was designed for men:
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That's not great, but then there's this:
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America has more confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths than any other country. And somehow, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says, “we have not yet felt the urgency of acting immediately.” If he needs more urgency, let's give it to him: |
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Tuesday May 19: We Call Our Senators
Join us in demanding more COVID-19 relief for women and families
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If you're not outraged enough to do something yet, this should do the trick:
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Mitch McConnell can't find urgency for a COVID-19 response. But he's certainly found it for his judicial nominations. Justin Walker, an inexperienced 37-year-old with a history of speaking out against the Affordable Care Act, is up for a lifetime appointment to the Federal Court of Appeals:
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If confirmed, Walker could decide cases that would affect our health and rights for decades. Are you fired up now? We are, too — and we're fighting back with our Virtual Volunteers. Turn your outrage into action and become a Virtual Volunteer today » |
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Who we're cheering on...
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Let's hear it for Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. From her hospital bed, she spoke in staunch support of women and the need for birth control access last week during oral arguments in a Supreme Court case about birth control coverage. The case is about an attempt to undermine the Affordable Care Act's requirement that employers provide coverage for birth control through their insurance plans.
Clearly, RBG was having none of it: |
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