WATCH: Heritage Hangout on Gun Control
Politico reports that the White House has successfully brought all the gun control activist groups into line behind its leadership. What does this mean for… Read More
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Women’s Suffrage and America’s First Principles
One hundred years ago this week, 5,000 women marched for women’s suffrage in Washington, D.C. The goal was to “give expression to the nation-wide demand… Read More
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Send in the Lawyers: The House Passes the Senate’s Violence Against Women Act
Yesterday the House gave up any effort to pass its own version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and accepted the Senate bill, which… Read More
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Violence Against Women Act: Substitute Amendment Fails to Address the Underlying Problems
Fighting domestic violence is not, and never has been, a partisan issue. Everyone is against domestic violence. However, Members of Congress should be concerned that… Read More
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“Violence Against Women” Act: House Bill Better but Still Flawed
The House has proposed its own reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). It is an improvement over the Senate bill, but it, too,… Read More
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Cloakroom: The Sequester and Hagel Nomination
House Cloakroom: February 25 – March 1 Analysis: Sequester week begins in Washington! The House returns from a recess week to take up the Violence… Read More
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“Violence Against Women Act” Violates the Constitution
The Senate-passed version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) violates Articles II and III of the Constitution. The bill would authorize Indian tribal courts… Read More
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“Violence Against Women Act” Gives Grant Money to Misleading Organizations
The National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women (NTF), a front group for organizations dependent on the Violence Against Women Act… Read More
Family Fact of the Week: Promoting the Value of Life and Good Teen Choices
For many, last week’s 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision was a time to reflect on the value and sanctity of life. In… Read More
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Family Fact of the Week: Minority Families Suffer Most from the Prevalence of Abortion
January 22 marked the 40th sobering anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion-on-demand nationwide. Now, many Americans are looking closer… Read More
Planned Parenthood Sets Record for Abortions and Government Funding
Planned Parenthood reported receiving record taxpayer funding in the last reporting year, while also performing a record number of abortions, according to the organization’s new… Read More
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Flawed Violence Against Women Act Could Become Next Lame-Duck Fight
As the lame-duck session of Congress grinds to a close, policymakers are feeling the pressure to rush passage of a number of expansive, potentially faulty… Read More
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United Nations Declares Contraception Access a “Human Right”
In the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) recent State of World Population report, access to contraception is described as a “universal human right.” While the… Read More
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WATCH: Lunch with Heritage Google Hangout on the “War on Women”
Our weekly “Lunch with Heritage” chats have grown over the past two years into a vibrant discussion of policy issues. Today we’re introducing a new… Read More
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U.N. Loses Focus on the Human Rights They Ought to Protect
The U.N. Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review Working Group reconvened last week in Geneva to examine the human rights records of 14 U.N. member… Read More
Health CareNews
Backward on Women’s Dignity
“We have made woman a sex creature,” complained a psychiatrist at the Margaret Sanger clinic, according to Betty Friedan’s 1963 book The Feminist Mystique. A… Read More
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Will Stay-at-Home Moms Be Allowed Credit Cards Again?
Much has been discussed on the “war on women” this presidential debate season, and yet we haven’t heard much about those rules made in Washington… Read More
Debate Analysis: Women’s Pay Statistics Misleading
When a questioner at Tuesday’s presidential debate stated that women make only 72 cents for every dollar that men make, both President Obama and Governor… Read More
Busting Myths About Women in the Workplace
We’ve all heard the recycled arguments: Women face a “gender gap” in pay. Women face a “glass ceiling” keeping them from professional achievement. But one… Read More
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Women: America’s Largest Special Interest Group?
“Women are not an interest group,” said President Obama in a video aired on television Tuesday. “Women shouldn’t be treated that way.” Fair enough. But… Read More
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From “Yes We Can” to “No, You Didn’t”
In 2008, Barack Obama promised hope and change. “Yes We Can,” he and his supporters shouted. Now we learn that “we” meant government. The American… Read More
Top 5 Things the Administration Forgot to Tell Women About Obamacare
Yesterday, the Obama Administration hosted a health care town hall that was intended to focus on Obamacare’s impact on women’s health. Top Obama Administration officials… Read More
‘I Cannot Be Silent’: Chen Guangcheng Speaks on Abuse, Forced Abortion
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng called into a congressional hearing again yesterday, detailing reported abuse of his relatives and friends in the wake of his escape…. Read More
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Julia: Obama’s American Woman
Meet Obama’s ideal woman. Her name is Julia. As told by Obama’s latest ad campaign, Julia’s parents didn’t teach her the alphabet or how to… Read More
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Senator Mike Lee on Violence Against Women Act
Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) made the case that the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), passed by the Senate, “oversteps the Constitution’s rightful limits on federal… Read More
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Family Fact of the Week: Marriage Protects Women and Children from Violence
New government data (PDF) reveals a continuing trend of declining marriage rates. More women have never been married, and cohabitation rates have increased steadily. And… Read More
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Violence Against Women Bill Fails to Address Fraud
The Senate is poised to consider S. 1925 this week, the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Despite the law’s good intentions, more… Read More
The Obamacare Second Anniversary: No Gift for Women
This week, Obamacare will have its second birthday, but there’s little reason to celebrate. Throughout the week, Obamacare advocates will be emphasizing the law’s supposed… Read More
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The Real War on Women: Abusing Basic Human Rights
Liberals have declared that there is a “war on women” in the United States but is that really true? A little bit of international perspective… Read More
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To Empower Women, U.N. Should Promote Freedom
This week, the U.N. will celebrate International Women’s Day during its annual meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The focus of… Read More
