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MAY 29, 2025
Special Opportunity to Meet Deb Haaland!
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Join us for a private fundraiser in support of Secretary Haaland’s campaign on the evening of June 2 in Edina, MN!
This event will also feature Secretary Haaland as the keynote speaker, with Lieutenant Governor Flanagan, and a Native leaders panel from around the state in a smaller, more intimate environment.
Sponsorships are $250, $500, $1,000, $2,500 or $5,000 to join in on this special event – be sure not to miss it!
We’ll see you there!
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Women Winning’s Annual Luncheon Silent Auction is now LIVE!
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Women Winning’s Silent Auction for the 2025 Annual Luncheon is NOW LIVE! Whether you’re able to join us at the Depot on June 2nd or not, you have the opportunity to bid on incredible items from theater to concerts to comedy to French classes – this year’s auction has something for everyone to enjoy!
Get it all while supporting pro-choice women’s leadership at the same time!
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Planned Parenthood affiliate to close 4 clinics in Minnesota and 4 in Iowa over federal funding cuts
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Four Planned Parenthood clinics in Minnesota and four of the six in Iowa will shut down in a year, the Midwestern affiliate operating them said Friday, blaming a freeze in federal funds, budget cuts proposed in Congress and state restrictions on abortion.
Two of the Minnesota clinics closing are in the Twin Cities area, in Apple Valley and Richfield. The others are in Alexandria and Bemidji.
According to Planned Parenthood North Central States, the four closing in Iowa include the only Planned Parenthood facility in the state that provides abortion procedures, in Ames, home to Iowa State University. The others are in Cedar Rapids, Sioux City and the Des Moines suburb of Urbandale.
The Planned Parenthood affiliate said it would lay off 66 employees and ask 37 additional employees to move to different clinics. The organization also said it plans to keep investing in telemedicine services and sees 20,000 patients a year virtually. The affiliate serves five states — Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.
"We have been fighting to hold together an unsustainable infrastructure as the landscape shifts around us and an onslaught of attacks continues," Ruth Richardson, the affiliate's president and CEO, said in a statement.
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Judge scraps federal rules requiring employers to give workers time off for abortions
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A federal judge on Wednesday struck down regulations requiring most U.S. employers to provide workers with time off and other accommodations for abortions.
The ruling by U.S. District Judge David Joseph of the Western District of Louisiana was a victory for conservative lawmakers and religious groups who decried the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's decision to include abortion among pregnancy-related conditions in regulations on how to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which passed in December 2022.
The EEOC's decision swiftly prompted several lawsuits and eroded what had been strong bipartisan support for the law designed to strengthen the rights of pregnant workers.
Joseph, who was appointed by President Trump during his first term, ruled that the EEOC exceeded its authority by including abortion in its regulations. His ruling came in two consolidated lawsuits brought by the attorneys general of Louisiana and Mississippi, and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic University and two Catholic dioceses.
Joseph sided with the plaintiffs' argument that if Congress had intended for abortion to be covered by the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, "It would have spoken clearly when enacting the statute, particularly given the enormous social, religious, and political importance of the abortion issue in our nation at this time.
Mississippi and Louisiana have near-total bans on abortion, except to save the life of the pregnant person or in cases of a rape that has been reported to law enforcement in Mississippi, and when there is a substantial risk of death or impairment to the patient in continuing the pregnancy and in cases where the fetus has a fatal abnormality in Louisiana.
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📌 Vote Run Lead Action Women’s Leadership Conference
* Are you looking to make a bigger impact in your community? Whether you're thinking about running for office, joining a local board, or advocating for the issues that matter most to you — this training is your next step. Join Vote Run Lead Action on Saturday, June 28 in Owatonna for the Women’s Leadership Conference, a hands-on, values-driven workshop designed for women and gender-expansive leaders. During the session, we’ll walk through “20 Steps to Political Action” — a practical, beginner-friendly guide to navigating your local political landscape, building your leadership capacity, and taking action with confidence. * Date: Saturday, June 28, 2025
* Time: 10AM – 12PM
* Location: Grapeful Wine Bar, 306 North Cedar Ave, Suite 2, Owatonna, MN
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📌 Abortion Access Community Resources from OurJustice
* From locating a clinic to finding childcare or transportation, we know it can be overwhelming to arrange everything necessary to access an abortion. Women Winning partner, OurJustice, has collected lists of community resources and services so that it’s easier to get the care you need.
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