The War on Women: More Than 400 Reasons to Fight Back

Nancy Keenan, President Donna Crane, Policy Director April 28, 2011 The War on Women: More Than 400 Reasons to Fight Back

Federal Action, January-April 2011 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) called H.R.3 one of his “highest legislative priorities.” - ABC News, January 20, 2011

Attacks on Health-Care Reform ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

“ Stupak on Steroids” Agenda

Attempt to Zero Out Title X Family-Planning Program ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Efforts to Defund Planned Parenthood ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],NARAL Pro-Choice America in Action: On April 7, thousands of pro-choice activists stormed Capitol Hill as anti-choice House leaders bring government to brink of shutdown over defunding Planned Parenthood.

D.C. Abortion Ban Reimposed ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, speaks out against D.C. abortion ban at news conference with Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), Mayor Vincent Gray, and other local leaders.

Changes in States’ Political Composition State Governments State Legislatures Governors *including the District of Columbia 2010 2011 Pro-choice 17 17* Mixed-choice 12 5 Anti-choice 21 29 2010 2011 Pro-choice 5 7* Anti-choice 10 15 2010 2011 Pro-choice 11* 9* Anti-choice 16 19

Anti-Choice State Legislation Being Tracked 175 427

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Abortion-Coverage Bans ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Abortion-Coverage Bans Pre-PPACA Statewide abortion-coverage ban existed prior to health-care reform

Current Law: Abortion-Coverage Bans Statewide abortion-coverage ban Abortion-coverage ban in exchange

Abortion-Coverage Bans: Current & Proposed Abortion-coverage ban proposed in 2011 Statewide abortion-coverage ban Abortion-coverage ban in exchange

Nebraska Copycat Bans ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Mandatory-Ultrasound Legislation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

“ Personhood” Measures ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Race- and Sex-Based Attacks ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

State Rep. Nickie J. Antonio Kellie Copeland, Executive Director

Changes in Ohio’s Political Composition State Government State Legislature Senate House 2010 2011 Pro-choice Mixed-choice x Anti-choice x 2010 2011 Pro-choice Mixed-choice Anti-choice x x 2010 2011 Pro-choice Mixed-choice x Anti-choice x

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