Rep. Katie Hill, Abortion controversy in Missouri, #MeTooVoter, and more!


November 1, 2019
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The targeting of Rep. Katie Hill is considered a warning shot to young women. "Her public downfall could change everything about the mental calculus of whether to run for office for young women across America." - CNN ([link removed])

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A federal judge has blocked an Alabama abortion ban that would have made the procedure a felony at any stage of pregnancy in almost all cases. - Boston Globe ([link removed])

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Claudia Lopez is the first woman and openly gay candidate elected as Mayor of Bogota. This is a turning point for women in Colombia. - TIME ([link removed])

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Read an opinion piece ([link removed]) about the abortion controversy in Missouri. It was discovered that at Missouri's lone abortion clinic, the office had a spreadsheet tracking patients' menstrual periods.

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The City of New York voted to erect a monument in Central Park of three pioneers in the fight for women's rights: Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Sojourner Truth. Currently, there are 23 statues of men in Central Park but not a single woman. - NBC News ([link removed])

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At ESPNW's Women + Sports Summit, Jessica Mendoza spoke about her experience of becoming the first women analyst for ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball. - Forbes ([link removed])

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WATCH: #MeToo is turning into #MeTooVoter, to hold politicians accountable for addressing sexual violence. "When you have 12 million people respond to a hashtag in 24 hours, we have a public health crisis."
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