Statement of NOW President Terry O’Neill Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2013. NOW applauds today’s ruling by a federal judge ordering the Food and Drug Administration to make Plan B (the “morning after” pill) available to women and girls of all ages without prescription. Millions of women need access to this safe[Read More…]
Opinion
Medical Groups Praise Court Ruling Lifting Age Restriction on Emergency Contraception
Over-the-Counter Access to Plan B One-Step a Safe, Effective Tool to Prevent Unintended Pregnancy Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2013. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (The College) and the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) commend today’s ruling by a U.S. District Court[Read More…]
Judge’s Decision on Emergency Contraception a Victory for Sound Science
Court rules that FDA must follow American Academy of Pediatrics’ guidelines; improved access to contraception could help prevent teen pregnancy Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2013. Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, commended a federal judge’s ruling that requires the government to follow medical experts’ advice on the availability of[Read More…]
Center for American Progress’ Neera Tanden on Pre-Kindergarten in the Obama Budget
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2013. Today CAP President and CEO Neera Tanden released the following reaction to the news that President Barack Obama’s budget proposal will make free universal pre-kindergarten education available nationwide, paid for by raising taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products: The president’s new preschool and early childhood[Read More…]
Breakthrough Pew Poll: Marijuana Legalization Wins Majority Support Nationwide
72% Say the Federal Government’s Efforts Against Marijuana “Cost More Than They are Worth” NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013. For the first time in more than four decades of polling by the Pew Research Center, a majority of Americans supports the legal regulation of marijuana. According to the nationwide poll of[Read More…]
Raising Top Marginal Tax Rates Would Increase Revenues Without Affecting Economic Growth, According to New EPI-TCF Paper
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013. According to a new briefing paper from EPI Federal Budget Policy Analyst and Century Foundation Fellow Andrew Fieldhouse, raising top marginal income tax rates would increase revenues and slow the growth of income inequality while having little to no effect on economic growth. In A review of[Read More…]
American Federation of Teachers: NRA Proposal Will Fail to Keep Our Children and Schools Safe
Washington–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten released the following statement in response to the NRA announcement. “The NRA’s proposal is a cruel hoax that will fail to keep our children and schools safe. It is simply designed to assist gun manufacturers flood the nation[Read More…]
TV Spending in Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Tops $1.1 Million, Outside Groups Dominate
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013. Television spending in this year’s race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court topped $1.1 million, with nearly 70 percent of spending coming from conservative interest groups, according to estimates released by the Brennan Center for Justice and Justice at Stake. Incumbent Justice Pat Roggensack,[Read More…]
New Report Shows Staggering Youth Unemployment Rates
NEW YORK, NY–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013. In advance of the release of this month’s job figures, national public policy center Demos today issued a new report analyzing the lasting economic effects of youth unemployment. Surveying a full year of Bureau of Labor Statistics data from 2012, Stuck: Young America’s Persistent Jobs[Read More…]
Florida State Attorney Drops Charges Against Medical Marijuana Activists Bob and Cathy Jordan
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013. by Norm Kent, Chair, NORML Board of Directors Today I share with you wonderful news from an all too conservative state, Florida, where the sun shines on everything but justice for cannabis users. Just a few weeks ago, I announced that the ‘New NORML’ would have[Read More…]
