[[link removed]] Ms. Memo: This Week in Women's Rights
October 12, 2022
From the ongoing fight for abortion rights and access, to elections, to the drive for the Equal Rights Amendment, there are a multitude of battles to keep up with. In this weekly roundup, find the absolute need-to-know news for feminists.
A Feminist Guide to the 2022 Midterms [[link removed]]
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Voters cast their ballots during the midterm elections in Las Vegas on Nov. 6, 2018. (Mikayla Whitmore / The Washington Post via Getty Images)
BY ROXY SZAL | The midterm elections will be here before we know it, and key voter registration and early voting deadlines are approaching this week in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.
Who is on the ballot? What are the key races to watch? How can you get involved? Here’s everything you need to know.
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Post-Roe, Anti-Abortion Forces Seek to Censor and Silence [[link removed]] The Power of Young Black Women’s Votes [[link removed]]
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A Century-Long Effort to Secure the ERA: ‘The Important Thing Is To Keep Fighting’ [[link removed]] Need-to-Know Midterm Ballot Measures for Feminists [[link removed]]
What we're reading:
Because it's hard to keep up with everything going on in the world right now. Here's what we're reading this week:
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"‘A
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protests”
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"Planned
Parenthood
mobile
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Lawyer and writer Dahlia Lithwick returns to the show for an intimate conversation with Dr. Goodwin about the Supreme Court, her career, and new book, Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America . They dive deep about the women saving America and why Dahlia Lithwick says she “quit the Court” after the confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
We hope you'll listen, subscribe, rate and review today!
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