Congress Members introduce a bill to repeal the Helms Amendment | three ways Congress can protect the November elections | WNBA teams stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter 
Today at Ms. | July 31, 2020

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First-Ever Legislation to Repeal Helms Amendment: Abortion Is Health Care Everywhere Act

BY SARAH MONTGOMERY | This week, feminists in Congress introduced the 'Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act'—the first-ever legislation to repeal the Helms Amendment, which prevents U.S. foreign aid from being used for abortion funding. 

Three Ways Congress Can Protect the November Elections

BY SARAH MONTGOMERY | The President threatened election inference this week, as a pandemic rages on and the U.S. Postal Service faces unprecedented shortages. Seems pretty clear to us that Congress must take action to protect our elections. 

We Heart: WNBA Players Walk Off Court to Support Breonna Taylor and #SayHerName

BY AUDREY GIBBS | Members of the Seattle Storm and New York Liberty WNBA teams walked off the court before the National Anthem began last week, in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. 

We are excited to announce Ms. magazine's podcast, On the Issues with Michele Goodwin! Tune in for a new episode today on Apple Podcasts + Spotify. Dr. Goodwin and guests tackle the ongoing fight for reproductive justice, looking closely at the recent SCOTUS ruling in June Medical v. Russo.  We hope you'll listen, subscribe, rate and review today!

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