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I didn’t write the following, but signed the petitions:

<b> Tell Congress: "Stop Denying Emergency Contraception to our Servicewomen!" </b>

Last year nearly 3,000 military women reported sexual assault while on active duty in the United States Armed Forces. Part of the recommended regimen for treating survivors of assault is to inform them about and offer them emergency contraception, yet it is only sporadically available to servicewomen at their base pharmacies and medical facilities in the U.S. and overseas.

This is simply unacceptable. Women in the military deserve more from their country. Until this sexual violence ends, we must at least ensure that they can prevent any pregnancy resulting from these criminal acts. With over 350,000 women serving in our nation’s armed services, it is reprehensible that this administration will not allow them complete access to emergency contraception. You can help: take action to support the Compassionate Care for Servicewomen Act. here

<a href="http://www.capwiz.com/now/issues/alert/?alertid=10162416&type=CO">Click here  to take action</a> 

<b>Contact your legislator – Support the Family Leave Insurance Act (S1681)</b>

No one should be forced to choose between the family they love and the job they need. The Family Leave Insurance Act of 2007 (S1681), a bi-partisan bill recently introduced in the U.S. Senate, provides up to eight weeks of paid leave to workers who need to take time off for a family or medical leave. It is an important step in the right direction for workers who cannot afford to take the unpaid leave guaranteed by the Family and Medical Leave Act.

We need your help to ensure that Americans have both the time and the resources to take a leave from work to care for themselves or their families. Contact your federal legislators today to urge them to support the Family Leave Insurance Act of 2007. 

Click here for more information and to send an email: <a href="http://capwiz.com/we/issues/alert/?alertid=10158291&type=CO.">Click here  to take action</a>

<b>Attend a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) hearing on media ownership September 20, 2007</b>

NOW members and friends have been active in responding to the concentration of media ownership among a small group of companies.  We’ve helped offset Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plans to change media regulations to allow fewer companies to own more media properties.  NOW has long recognized that we cannot achieve equality for women without diversity in media ownership and management, program content that is responsive to and respectful of women, and access for all to a broad range of information.

The FCC has announced that it will hold an official hearing on the topic in Chicago on Thursday, September 20th, 2007.  The time, place, and panelists for the event have not yet been announced.  Chicago NOW members are encouraged to spread the word and participate in this rare opportunity.  To learn more or get involved, look for updates in future Chicago NOW Action Alerts, or visit www.stopbigmedia.com or www.chicagomediaaction.org .

<b>source: Chicago chapter of NOW</b>

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