House GOP 'Out Of Step' With Public Views On Women's Health, Columnist Writes

The new GOP congressional leadership is pushing an “aggressive platform targeting women’s health and reproductive issues,” but the efforts are out of step with the opinions of most Americans, including Republican voters, Tulsa World columnist Janet Pearson writes…

GOP Hopes To Use State-Level Gains To Propel Conservative Social Issues

Republicans hope to capitalize on their majorities in 26 state legislatures to advance conservative policies on contraception, sex education, abortion rights and other social issues, the Washington Post reports. Prior to the midterm elections, Democrats controlled 27 state legislatures…

Los Angeles Times Politico Examine Women's Role In Election, GOP Leadership

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Times reported on the decline in support for Democrats among female voters, while Politico looked at the lack of Republican women in congressional leadership positions. Summaries appear below…

'Rachel Maddow' Videos Discuss 'Year Of The Woman' Myths, Antiabortion-Rights 'Wanted' Posters

The following summarizes selected women’s health related videos. Results Debunk ‘Year of the Woman’ Myths: The incoming Congress will be the first in 30 years that won’t have more female members than the one before it, despite pre-election predictions about a “Year of the Woman” for GOP candidates…

Women's Health Advocates Brace For Fights With GOP Majority In House

Women’s rights leaders are expressing concern about the future of reproductive rights under the new House Republican majority and pledging to lead abortion-rights supporters in resisting such attacks, AFP/Google News reports. According to the Center for Reproductive Rights, at least 49 of the new Republican House members oppose abortion rights…

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