The Feminist Majority & Feminist Majority Foundation Press Releases

4/18/2007	Supreme Court Ruling in Abortion Ban Case Disastrous for Women's Health and Safety Statement of Eleanor Smeal, President, Feminist Majority In upholding the Bush Administration's abortion ban in Gonzales v. Carhart, the Bush-stacked majority of the U.S. Supreme Court showed its true colors: that it does not care about the . . .
11/13/2006	Nov. 13, 2006: Women Lead the Way in 2006 Election Washington, DC � Women voters led the way in the 2006 midterm elections. The gender gap was significant in changing the balance of power. And, every feminist is very proud that the first woman Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, is a supporter of w . . .
4/12/2006	American and Iranian Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Demand a Peaceful Solution to Iran-U.S. Conflict MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: Jody Williams, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 1997, USA Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 2003, Iran WHAT: Press conference on the current crisis between their two governments. WHERE: 433 S. Beverly Dr., Beverl . . .
2/28/2006	Supreme Court Ruling Could Imperil Women's Health Clinics Arlington, VA � The Supreme Court today issued an 8-0 decision in two related cases (Scheidler, et al, v National Organization for Women (NOW), et al and Operation Rescue v NOW, et al), lifting a nationwide injunction protecting virtual . . .
1/31/2006	Alito Confirmation Must Be a Wake-Up Call Following the Senate confirmation of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court by a vote of 58-42, Feminist Majority President Eleanor Smeal issued the following statement: The confirmation of Samuel Alito to the seat of Sandra Day O�Connor must be a wake . . .
1/30/2006	Alito Cloture Vote Strengthens Progressive Forces Coalition Is Stronger for the Next Fight The Senate voted 72 to 25 today to end debate on Samuel Alito and move to a full Senate vote on Tuesday at 11 a.m. Eleanor Smeal, president of the Feminist Majority, issued the following statement: . . .
1/11/2006	Alito Will Not Distance Himself From 1985 Anti-Abortion Stance STATEMENT OF ELEANOR SMEAL President, Feminist Majority Halfway through the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on the nomination of Samuel Alito to the US Supreme Court, women are still without straight answers or adequate explanations on . . .
1/9/2006	A Serious Juncture on the March for Women's Equality Washington, DC -- With the confirmation hearings for Samuel Alito beginning on Capitol Hill today, generations of progress on women's rights is at stake. �This is a profoundly serious juncture on the long march for women�s equality. We fought ha . . .
1/5/2006	Another �Unqualified Crony" Appointment Bypasses Congress ANOTHER �UNQUALIFIED CRONY� APPOINTMENT BYPASSES CONGRESS INTERNATIONAL POPULATION AND REFUGEE PROGRAMS JEOPARDIZED New York and Washington, DC, January 5, 2006 - Exercising his prerogative to act without Senate confirmation when Congress is not . . .
1/4/2006	Students from 35 States Come to Washington, DC to Stop Alito Students from 35 States Come to Washington, DC to Stop Alito Feminist Majority Foundation Announces Freedom Winter '06 WASHINGTON, DC - Today the Feminist Majority Foundation, with the National Organization for Women and the National Congress of . . .
1/3/2006	Women's Rights Campaign to be Announced January 3 to Block Samuel Alito's Confirmation to the Supreme Court In the spirit of the civil rights movement of 1964, the National Organization for Women, the National Congress of Black Women, and the Feminist Majority Foundation will introduce a coordinated effort to stop the confirmation of Judge Samuel Alito to . . .
11/30/2005	Supreme Court Hears Critical Cases to Stop Anti-Abortion Violence - Statement of Eleanor Smeal, President Supreme Court Hears Critical Cases to Stop Anti-Abortion Violence Statement of Eleanor Smeal, President Washington, DC - After the United States Supreme Court heard arguments today in two related class action cases involving anti-abortion clinic . . .
11/29/2005	Supreme Court to Hear Two Cases to Stop Anti-Abortion Violence on Nov. 30 On Wednesday, November 30, at 10 am, Scheidler et al. v. National Organization for Women et al. and Operation Rescue et al. v. National Organization for Women et al. will be argued before the Supreme Court. These cases relate to stopping illegal vio . . .
10/31/2005	Feminist Majority Opposes Samuel Alito Alito's Confirmation Would Drive Women's Rights Back Decades Arlington, Virginia � Feminist Majority President Eleanor Smeal issued the following statement on the nomination of Samuel A. Alito to the Supreme Court: The Feminist Majorit . . .
10/27/2005	Statement of Eleanor Smeal on the Withdrawal of Harriet Miers Statement of Eleanor Smeal President, Feminist Majority The withdrawal of Harriet Miers illustrates how much is at stake in the appointment and confirmation of the Supreme Court Justice to replace Sandra Day O�Connor, the decisive vote on issues . . .
9/14/2005	Rally Planned to Oppose Roberts MEDIA ADVISORY Leading Women's & Civil Rights Organizations to Hold Rally Opposing John Roberts for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Thursday, September 15 1-2 p.m. C St. Behind Hart Building (Note time and location change) WHAT: Le . . .
9/12/2005	Feminist Majority Opposes Nomination of John Roberts for Chief Justice Statement of Eleanor Smeal, President The Feminist Majority, a leading nationwide women's rights organization, strongly opposes the nomination of John Roberts for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Today, we call on the members of the Senate Ju . . .
9/5/2005	Feminist Majority Opposes Nomination of John Roberts for Chief Justice Statement of Eleanor Smeal, President The Feminist Majority strongly opposes the nomination of John Roberts for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The President�s elevation of John Roberts to Chief Justice raises the standard by which Senators . . .
9/1/2005	Feminist Majority Joins Leading Grassroots Groups in Opposing John Roberts Arlington, VA � The Feminist Majority today joins leading grassroots organizations in opposing John Roberts for the Supreme Court. �Everything we know about Judge Roberts� record indicates that he will be a solid vote against women�s rights, civil . . .
8/30/2005	Media Advisory: Roberts Opposition Grows Organizations Representing Millions of Americans Report Groundswell of Opposition to Roberts as Nominee�s Record and Positions Become Known Thursday, September 1, 2005 at 10 AM National Press Club, Zenger Room Washington, DC WHAT: Press confe . . .
8/26/2005	Feminist Majority Foundation Expresses Outrage over FDA Stall Tactics on Over-the-Counter Status for Emergency Contraception Arlington, VA � The Feminist Majority Foundation today expressed its outrage that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has delayed for the third time its decision on the emergency contraceptive Plan B. This delay flies in the face of the deal . . .
8/10/2005	John Roberts: Architect of Laissez-Faire Policy Concerning Clinic Violence? Focus on John Roberts and Clinic Violence Washington, DC � The Feminist Majority and its president, Eleanor Smeal, joined other leading women�s rights groups today in bringing into focus John Roberts� role in Bray v. Alexandria as Deputy So . . .
7/20/2005	Feminist Majority Opposes John Roberts for the Supreme Court Arlington, VA � The Feminist Majority today announced its opposition to John Roberts, President Bush's nominee for the United States Supreme Court. �Everything we know about Judge Roberts� record indicates that he will be a solid vote again . . .
7/11/2005	Media Advisory: Ms. Forum to be on CSPAN-3, 10:30am EST Ms Forum Supreme Court Vacancy: What's At Stake for Women? Monday, July 11, 2005 10:30am Eastern LIVE on C-SPAN 3 With repeats all week on C-SPAN channels. Ms. magazine is hosting a Journalist Forum at the National Press Club to discuss how . . .
7/11/2005	Ms Forum - Supreme Court Vacancy: What's At Stake for Women? See the video! Ms Forum Supreme Court Vacancy: What's At Stake for Women? See the video - "Na . . .
7/1/2005	Statement of Eleanor Smeal on the Resignation of Justice O'Connor Statement of Eleanor Smeal President, Feminist Majority July 1, 2005 With Sandra Day O'Connor's resignation, President Bush could reverse 32 years of freedom and progress for women. Women who have the most to lose will be the strongest voi . . .
6/7/2005	Will Birth Control Fall Victim to New Conservative Judges? A little-understood and endangered link unites Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, and Griswold v. Connecticut, the landmark 1965 decision that legalized access to birth control for married persons. In . . .
5/24/2005	Abuse of Raw Power by Senate Republicans and the President Slowed Statement of Eleanor Smeal President, Feminist Majority Arlington, Virginia � The Senate deal stops for now Majority Leader Frist�s nuclear option. But unfortunately it could be a harbinger of impending peril for women�s rights and civil rights. . . .
4/14/2005	Eric Robert Rudolph Pleads Guilty to Bombings: Statement of Eleanor Smeal, President of the Feminist Majority Foundation Arlington, VA � The Department of Justice on Friday announced that Eric Robert Rudolph was pleading guilty to all four of the bombings he is accused of committing, including the bombings of abortion clinics in Atlanta and Birmingham. He has signed pl . . .
1/24/2005	The FDA Is Holding Over-the-Counter Sale of Emergency Contraception Hostage Arlington, Virginia � The Feminist Majority Foundation today expressed its outrage that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) once again gave in to right-wing pressure in deciding to delay its decision on over-the-counter status for the emergency co . . .
12/6/2004	Ms. Celebrates the 2004 Women of the Year Awards Event Honors Women on the Forefront Nationally and Globally WASHINGTON, D.C. � In a packed National Press Club Ballroom today, Ms. held its annual Women of the Year awards event. This special event brought together women�s moveme . . .
10/19/2004	Women's Rights Leader Eleanor Smeal and TV Star Amy Brenneman (Judging Amy) Urge UWM Women Students to Register and VOTE as if Their Lives Depend On It Media Advisory For Immediate Release October 13, 2004 What: Rally marking Wisconsin voter registration deadline in Get Out Her Vote campaign targeting young women sponsored by the UWM College Feminists, Women�s Center, Women . . .
9/29/2004	It's the Women, Stupid! New Issue of Ms. Magazine Features Gender Gap and Election Analysis Washington, DC � The new issue of Ms. magazine hit newsstands yesterday, featuring gender gap analysis by Eleanor Smeal, publisher of Ms. magazine and president of the Femi . . .
9/9/2004	Feminist Majority Foundation Joins University of Arizona Students in Demanding Election Officials Correct Misstatements Erroneous and Misleading Information Suppressing Student Voting Tucson, Arizona � Leading a campus-wide coalition of student groups, the University of Arizona Network of Feminist Student Activists today demanded that the Pima County Registr . . .
8/30/2004	Women on Waves Ship Blocked by Navy from Portugal Harbor Feminist Majority Foundation Aids Women on Waves WASHINGTON, DC � The Women on Waves ship, traveling to Portugal to bring attention to the nation�s punitive abortion policies, has been blocked from entering Portuguese waters. The Portugues . . .
5/6/2004	Feminist Majority Foundation Expresses Outrage over FDA Decision to Reject Over-the-Counter Status for Emergency Contraception Arlington, VA � The Feminist Majority Foundation today expressed its outrage that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave in to right-wing pressure and decided to reject over-the-counter status for the emergency contraceptive Plan B. In making th . . .
4/29/2004	Statement from Eleanor Smeal, President of the Feminist Majority in Response to Karen Hughes' Comparison of the Values of Pro-Choice Americans to Those of Terrorists: Karen Hughes, calling criticism of her comments likening the values of pro-choice marchers to those of terrorists a "gross distortion," again invokes September 11th by saying, "We have been reminded [by September 11th] of the precious nature of human . . .
4/27/2004	FEMINIST MAJORITY CALLS FOR KAREN HUGHES TO RETRACT OR CLARIFY HER COMMENTS IMPLYING ABORTION RIGHTS SUPPORTERS HAVE SAME VALUES AS TERRORISTS Arlington, VA� Eleanor Smeal, President of the Feminist Majority and one of the seven core organizers of Sunday's historic March for Women's Lives, has sent a letter to Bush Campaign Advisory Karen Hughes demanding clarification and/or a retraction o . . .
4/25/2004	FEMINIST MAJORITY LEADS MASSIVE CAMPUS AND CLINIC DELEGATION Women's Rights and Women�s Lives Are Non-Negotiable FM Staff Key to March Success Arlington, VA �The Feminist Majority and its sister organization Feminist Majority Foundation, one of the seven core organizers of today's historic March for Women' . . .
4/23/2004	LEADERS AND ACTIVISTS FROM 57 COUNTRIES TO MARCH FOR WOMEN�S LIVES Arlington, VA -- The March for Women�s Lives in Washington this weekend will show that women�s sexual and reproductive rights have enough national and international support to be untouchable by any politician wishing to stay in office, march leaders . . .
4/20/2004	CAMPUSES NATIONWIDE ORGANIZING FOR HISTORIC MARCH FOR WOMEN�S LIVES AS PART OF FEMINIST MAJORITY�S CAMPAIGN Arlington, VA � Eleanor Smeal, President of the Feminist Majority, today announced that the organization's Feminist Campus Campaign (www.feministcampus.org), the world's largest pro-choice campus network, has organized campuses from coast to coast to . . .
4/8/2004	MEDIA ADVISORY: Women's Rights Leaders and Celebrities Celebrate March for Women's Lives Saturday, April 24 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM at National Geographic Society WHAT: Pre-March Kick Off Reception WHO: Eleanor Smeal, President, Feminist Majority Foundation Elaine Lafferty, Editor-in-Chief, Ms. Magazine Kim Gandy, President, Nation . . .
3/25/2004	Eleanor Smeal, Feminist Majority President, Decries Senate Move Defeat of Feinstein Amendment Shows Disdain for Women Arlington, VA � Eleanor Smeal, President of the Feminist Majority, today condemned the action by the United States Senate to further erode women�s rights by passing H.R. 1997, the so-ca . . .
12/18/2003	"The March for Women's Lives" Unveiled as New Name for March on April 25, 2004 Washington D.C. - Leading women's rights organizations today announced a new name for the April 25, 2004 national march: The March for Women's Lives. The name change reflects the urgency of the issue and the huge diversity of the groups co-sponsoring . . .
12/16/2003	FMF Medical Director Testifies in Support of Emergency Contraception's Over-the-Counter Availability WASHINGTON, DC- The Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF) joined with the nation's leading medical and women's health organizations at a public hearing today urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to make Plan B emergency contraception (EC) avail . . .
11/14/2003	Feminist Majority Supports Filibusters of Anti-Women Nominees WASHINGTON, D.C. � The Feminist Majority commends Senate Democrats for holding strong and filibustering the Administration�s anti-women nominees to the Federal Courts of Appeals. �We stand proudly with these champions of women�s rights�the Senator . . .
11/12/2003	Reality Remains Dire for Women in Afghanistan and Iraq *New Afghan Constitution Falls Short for Women* WASHINGTON, D.C. � The Feminist Majority, Women's Environment and Development Organization, and Center for Health and Gender Equity today issued updated ratings on the Bush Administration . . .
10/17/2003	Women's Rights, Human Rights, and Afghan Groups Urge Increased Funding for Afghanistan�s Reconstruction and Security WASHINGTON, D.C. � Highlighting the disparities between Bush Administration supplemental requests for Iraq and for Afghanistan, leading women's rights, human rights and Afghan organizations in a joint letter this week urged Congress and the Administr . . .
8/26/2003	Bush Administration's Rhetoric Does Not Match Reality on Global Women's Rights Issues Lack of Funding, Security Result in "F" Grade on Afghanistan Inaction Causes "Incomplete" Grade on CEDAW Ratification WASHINGTON, D.C. � The Feminist Majority, Women's Environment and Development Organization, and Center f . . .
6/20/2003	Women on Waves in Poland FMF Provides Security Training to Mobile Abortion Clinic WASHINGTON, DC-- Women on Waves arrives today in Poland, where access to abortion is extremely restricted, to provide abortion and reproductive health services to women on a specially . . .
6/20/2003	FMF Assists Women on Waves in Poland Women on Waves (WOW), a non-profit organization based in the Netherlands whose mission is to prevent unwanted pregnancy and unsafe abortions throughout the world, arrives today in Poland - where access to abortion is extremely restricted - to provide . . .
6/10/2003	Women's Rights Groups Announce Massive March on Washington in Support of Reproductive Rights Washington, DC - Today the nation�s leading women's rights groups announced that they have joined forces to organize an historic march on Washington for a woman�s right to choose. Organized by the Feminist Majority, the National Organization for Wom . . .
5/8/2003	Feminist Majority Opposes Nomination of Carolyn Kuhl WASHINGTON, DC � �Carolyn Kuhl has made a career out of turning back the clock on women�s rights,� Eleanor Smeal, president of the Feminist Majority, said today as the Senate Judiciary Committee prepared to vote on Kuhl�s nomination to the Ninth Circ . . .
5/1/2003	Feminist Majority Supports Owen Filibuster WASHINGTON, DC � The Feminist Majority commends Senate Democrats for holding strong on a filibuster against Priscilla Owen, President Bush�s judicial nominee to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Joining together with a broad coalition of women� . . .
4/29/2003	Bush Stacking Federal Courts WASHINGTON, DC � The Feminist Majority stands together with a broad coalition of women�s rights, civil rights, disability rights, labor and environmental groups today to urge the Senate to block President Bush from stacking the courts with right-wing . . .
3/19/2003	Army of God Terrorist Network Must Be Cracked Feminist Majority Foundation�s Latest Clinic Survey Finds Violence is on the Rise WASHINGTON, DC � With the conviction of James Kopp for the intentional murder of Dr. Barnett Slepian, the Feminist Majority Foundation today released its late . . .
3/18/2003	Women Demand Peace Ms. Magazine Publishes Call for Peace Signed by Groups Representing Millions of Women WASHINGTON, DC � As war is imminent, women across the world and the United States continue to raise their voices in defense of peace. In its hot-off-the-p . . .
3/5/2003	Feminist Majority Opposes Nomination of Jeffrey Sutton to the Sixth Circuit WASHINGTON, DC � The Feminist Majority urges the U.S. Senate to oppose the Bush administration�s latest attempt to pack the courts with far-right judicial nominees with the nomination of Jeffrey Sutton to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circu . . .
2/26/2003	Feminists Will Work to Keep Clinics Safe Eleanor Smeal Vows to Keep Fighting Anti-Abortion Violence WASHINGTON, DC � Eleanor Smeal, president of the Feminist Majority Foundation, promised to continue to defend women�s reproductive health care clinics, despite the U.S. Supreme Cour . . .
2/13/2003	Senate Democrats Fight Bush�s Attempts to Pack the Courts WASHINGTON, DC � As feminists across the country organize and phone calls, letters and emails continue to pour in, the Feminist Majority commends the Democratic leadership for taking a stand against President Bush�s efforts to pack the nation�s court . . .
1/27/2003	Feminist Majority Opposes Bush�s Anti-Women Judicial Nominee Feminist Majority Opposes Bush�s Anti-Women Judicial Nominee Kuhl�s nomination seen as warm-up to Supreme Court battle Los Angeles � With a judicial record that is clearly anti-women, Carolyn Kuhl, President Bush�s nominee to the Ninth Cir . . .
11/20/2002	Domestic Terrorist James Kopp Confesses WASHINGTON, DC - �James Kopp�s confession to the assassination of Dr. Barnett Slepian is an enormous relief to the pro-choice community but it is only a first step,� stated Feminist Majority Foundation President Eleanor Smeal. �The evidence against . . .
11/15/2002	Congress Authorizes Funds for Afghan Women WASHINGTON, DC � The Feminist Majority commends both chambers of the U.S. Congress for unanimously approving legislation late last night that triples U.S. funding for Afghanistan. This bill, first introduced with unanimous bipartisan support in the S . . .
10/17/2002	Feminist Majority Foundation Opposes Bush Nominee for Vital FDA Post WASHINGTON, DC � The Feminist Majority Foundation joins a coalition of women�s groups and Congressional leaders at a press conference today on Capitol Hill to tell the Bush Administration that a doctor who gives theology precedence over science shoul . . .
9/19/2002	National Women's Groups Ask CBS to Discontinue Broadcast of Masters Golf Tournament Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2002 - The National Council of Women�s Organizations (NCWO) released a letter today to CBS Sports and its parent company Viacom, asking that CBS Sports discontinue broadcast of the Masters Golf Tournament until Augusta Nat . . .
9/17/2002	Feminist Majority Opposes President Bush�s Anti-Women Judicial Nominee *Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee Must Vote Against McConnell* WASHINGTON, DC - With a judicial record that is clearly anti-women, Michael McConnell, President Bush�s nominee to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, poses an imm . . .
9/17/2002	Students Mobilize In Support Of Title IX *Feminist Majority Foundation Leads Effort To Share Impact Of Law In Women�s Lives* CHICAGO � Two senior members of the Feminist Majority Foundation�s Campus Program Team mobilized dozens of students in the Chicago area to attend Presi . . .
8/23/2002	Feminist Majority Foundation Sets The Record Straight On Mifepristone WASHINGTON, DC � The Feminist Majority Foundation, which administers the nation�s only mifepristone compassionate use program and spearheaded the 12-year movement for FDA approval, denounces a petition filed by three anti-abortion groups seeking to r . . .
8/1/2002	Feminist Majority Declares a Victory for Afghan Women Senate Committee Approves More Funds, ISAF Expansion in Afghanistan WASHINGTON, DC � In a bipartisan vote, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the expansion of peacekeeping troops and much-needed, additional aid to the newly insta . . .
7/30/2002	Women�s Rights Treaty Approved by Senate Committee UN Treaty to Move to Senate Floor for First Time in US History WASHINGTON, DC � In a 12-7 bipartisan vote, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved US ratification of the United Nations treaty that sets a global standard for women�s . . .
7/12/2002	Repeated Police Brutality Demands Immediate Change Studies Show More Women Officers Would Overhaul a Police Culture of Violence LOS ANGELES, WASHINGTON, D.C. - Donovan Jackson is not alone. The videotaped image of the mentally handicapped teenager being thrown, punched and pushed by an Inglewood p . . .
7/9/2002	New Editor-in-Chief for Ms. Magazine Investigative Journalist Tracy Wood to Lead Feminist Publication LOS ANGELES�Tracy Wood, award-winning investigative journalist, will lead Ms. magazine under its new ownership by the Feminist Majority Foundation. Peg Yorkin, FMF bo . . .
6/27/2002	Feminist Majority Urges Expansion of Peace Troops in Afghanistan WASHINGTON, DC - In the wake of threats against human rights advocates in Afghanistan after the Loya Jirga and continued reports of violence against women in the provinces, the Feminist Majority has renewed its call for the immediate expansion of int . . .
6/13/2002	Women�s Rights Treaty Has Historic Hearing Before the US Senate CEDAW Could Help Trigger the Gender Gap WASHINGTON, DC� After 23 years of advocacy by women�s rights organizations and just in time for the November elections, the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee has scheduled a hearing to discuss t . . .
5/22/2002	Eleanor Smeal Urges President to Fulfill Promise to Afghan Women Women�s Rights Leader Calls for Increased Security, Funding for Afghanistan WASHINGTON, DC � Feminist Majority President Eleanor Smeal called on the Bush administration today to expand security forces and increase funding for reconstruction . . .
5/16/2002	Ninth Circuit Rules 'Wanted' Posters, Nuremberg Files Website are Threats Under FACE WASHINGTON, DC � In a victory for pro-choice advocates, an en banc panel of the Ninth Circuit today ruled that WANTED-style posters and an Internet hit list are threats under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE). The court upheld the . . .
4/30/2002	Number of Women in Policing Decreasing; Enormous Gender Gap Found in Rate of Police Brutality National Center for Women & Policing Releases New Studies Showing Number of Women in Policing Decreasing; Enormous Gender Gap Found in Rate of Police Brutality Gender Balance in Law Enforcement Urged at the Kick-off of Annual Conference of Women P . . .
4/8/2002	Women Leaders Call for Expansion of International Peace Troops and More U.S. Funds to Restore the Rights of Afghan Women WASHINGTON, DC - In the wake of the recent coup attempt in Afghanistan and the Bush Administration's continued refusal to permit the expansion of international peace-keeping troops, Eleanor Smeal, President of the Feminist Majority, called for a nati . . .
3/7/2002	FM President Eleanor Smeal Calls for Expansion of Peacekeeping Troops and Funding for Afghanistan Women�s Rights Leader Cites Need to Protect Afghan Women from Violence Washington, DC�Speaking at a Congressional briefing today, Eleanor Smeal, President of the Feminist Majority (FM), urged House members to support the expansion and immediate de . . .
3/4/2002	Global Women's Voices: An Online Dialogue�Featuring Mavis Leno and other Global Women Leaders In recognition of International Women's Day, March 8, women leaders from Brazil, India, Uganda, and the United States, will discuss the successes and challenges facing women in different parts of the world in a series of live chats from March 5-7 at: . . .
1/22/2002	Women�s Rights Leader Eleanor Smeal Expresses Concern Over Fate of Roe v. Wade Calls for Filibuster Strategy to Protect Legal Abortion WASHINGTON, DC� Reflecting on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade today, women�s rights leader Eleanor Smeal, President of the Feminist Majority said, �Roe is more endangered today than it . . .
1/15/2002	Security Alert: New Anthrax Threats Received at Clinics Clinics in Wichita, Kansas; Mobile and Montgomery, Alabama; Knoxville, Tennessee; and Watertown, New York have received white business sized envelopes containing a white powder. Preliminary tests by FBI on the substance from one of the letters has b . . .
12/14/2001	Afghan Women Deliver Proclamation on Reconstruction of Afghanistan Feminist Majority Foundation President Eleanor Smeal Emphasizes Important Role Women Will Play in Rebuilding Afghanistan WASHINGTON, DC--Six delegates from the Afghan Women�s Summit, held in Brussels, Belgium December 4-5, along with Femini . . .
12/5/2001	Domestic Terrorist Clayton Lee Waagner Captured Feminist Majority Foundation President Urges Law Enforcement to Continue Investigation into Terrorist Network that Aided Waagner WASHINGTON, DC�Leading abortion clinic defense group Feminist Majority Foundation was relieved today to learn t . . .
11/29/2001	Key Clinic Defense Groups Urge Attorney General and FBI to Broaden Investigation Washington, DC�Leading clinic defense groups, Feminist Majority Foundation, National Abortion Federation, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America, were heartened today by Attorney General John Aschroft�s denunciation of those responsible for ant . . .
11/12/2001	Ms. Magazine and Feminist Majority Foundation Join Forces Two Pre-eminent Feminist Institutions See Strength in Combination NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, D.C. AND LOS ANGELES - In a joint statement released today in New York, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles, Eleanor Smeal, President of the Feminist Majority Fo . . .
11/8/2001	2nd Round of Anthrax Threats Unleashed at Abortion Clinics Feminist Majority Foundation Calls on Attorney General to Publicly Condemn Domestic Terrorist Act Washington, DC�Less than one month after more than 250 abortion providers received anthrax threats, a new round of threats were sent yesterday . . .
11/7/2001	Hill Activity Increases on Behalf of Afghan Women Feminist Majority President Eleanor Smeal Commends Bipartisan Efforts Washington, DC�In a display of bi-partisan support for the women of Afghanistan, Congressional leaders from both sides of the aisle together with the Feminist Majority today urg . . .
10/16/2001	Anthrax Threats Hit Over 170 Abortion Clinics Nationwide FMF Urges Abortion Providers to be on Highest Alert ARLINGTON, VA�Over 170 abortion clinics and doctors' offices in 14 states and the District of Columbia have received threatening letters claiming to contain anthrax. The envelopes had ret . . .
10/10/2001	Congressional Testimony of E. Smeal on the Plight of Afghan Women - Part I TESTIMONY BY ELEANOR SMEAL PRESIDENT, THE FEMINIST MAJORITY AND FEMINIST MAJORITY FOUNDATION BEFORE THE JOINT HEARING OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND TERRORISM AND THE SUBCOMITTEE ON NEAR EASTERN AND SOUTH ASIA AFFAIRS OF THE C . . .
10/10/2001	Congressional Testimony of E. Smeal on the Plight of Afghan Women - Part II << Part I We applaud the work of the United Nations� agencies, especially the World Food Program, in Afghanistan. But for years they have been forced to underestimate the needs of . . .
10/10/2001	Congressional Testimony of E. Smeal on the Plight of Afghan Women - Part III << Part II We cannot be fooled by those who would use culture and religion as an excuse for the marginalization or exclusion of women in the reconstruction of Afghanistan. The Tali . . .
10/4/2001	Pro-Choice Forces Receive Second Major Victory in Two Days Over Domestic Terrorism Pro-choice supporters received their second victory against domestic terrorism today as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed in an unusual opinion to review en banc the three-judge panel decision in Planned Parenthood of Columbia/Willamette, et . . .
9/18/2001	Special Message from the Feminist Majority on The Taliban, Osama bin Laden, and Afghan Women The Feminist Majority joins our fellow citizens and people of good will all over the world in mourning the deaths of thousands of women, men and children on September 11 at the hands of terrorists. These terrorist acts are crimes against all of human . . .
8/9/2001	Reaction of Eleanor Smeal, President, Feminist Majority Foundation to President Bush's Decision on Stem Cell Research President Bush�s decision unnecessarily restricts embryonic stem cell research. As Christopher Reeves has stated, these restrictions will inevitably slow medical progress and impede research for finding treatments and cures for serious illnesses. . . .
7/16/2001	Security Advisory: Baton Rouge Clinic Destroyed By Fire Arson has not been ruled out as the cause of a pre-dawn fire that destroyed the Delta Women's Clinic in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The fire began at 5:20 am on Sunday, July 15, and caused an estimated $250,000 in damage. No one was injured. Federal . . .
7/12/2001	ATTORNEY GENERAL ASHCROFT URGED TO CONDEMN ANTI-ABORTION TERRORISM WASHINGTON, DC�Feminist Majority Foundation President Eleanor Smeal joins Planned Parenthood Federation of America President Gloria Feldt and National Abortion Federation Executive Director Vicki Saporta in urging Attorney General John Ashcroft to be . . .
6/14/2001	Feminist Majority Foundation Assists Women on Waves National Clinic Access Project Offers Security Training and Threat Management WASHINGTON, DC -- Women on Waves arrives today in Dublin, Ireland, where abortion is illegal, to provide abortion and reproductive health services to women on a speciall . . .
5/22/2001	Taliban Retaliates After U.S. Humanitarian Aid Package �Religious Police� Terrorize Hospital, Close Bread Bakeries and UN Offices The same day U.S. Secretary of State Colin L. Powell announced $43 million in aid to Afghanistan, Taliban �religious police��The Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Pr . . .
5/17/2001	US to Provide $43 Million in Humanitarian Assistance to Afghanistan Feminist Majority Foundation Applauds Funding But Urges More is Needed �We are thrilled that Secretary of State Colin L. Powell today announced $43 million in aid to Afghanistan, and we hope this is just the beginning of additional humanitarian a . . .
4/12/2001	Feminist Majority Foundation President Eleanor Smeal's Letter to the Editor To the Editor: The Feminist Majority Foundation is dismayed by Marjorie Williams� April 11th column, �This Kills Women, Do feminist groups even care?� which speculates that either tobacco money is buying the silence of women�s groups, or feminist . . .
3/30/2001	MEDIA ADVISORY: Kopp's Capture Exposes Organized Network of Extremists, More Arrests Expected Julie Bernstein 703-522-2214 (Office) 240-601-5562 (Cell) Feminist Majority Foundation President Eleanor Smeal and National Abortion Federation Executive Director Vicki Saporta Reveal Anti-Abortion Terrorist Ring. Authorities have only . . .
3/30/2001	Kopp's Capture Exposes Organized Network of Extremists Eleanor Smeal, President of the Feminist Majority Foundation, is available for interviews in Washington DC at 703-522-2214. The Feminist Majority Foundation runs the National Clinic Access Project, the nation�s largest and oldest clinic defense proj . . .
3/29/2001	Anti-Abortion Extremist Captured Ring of Anti-Abortion Terrorists Must be Brought to Justice Justice will finally be served with today�s capture of accused murderer and anti-abortion extremist James Charles Kopp. Kopp has been on the FBI�s �Most Wanted� list for nearly 900 days, . . .
3/29/2001	9th Circuit Court Protects Anti-abortion Domestic Terrorism Outrage Over Court-Protected Domestic Terrorism Statement of Feminist Majority Foundation President Eleanor Smeal WASHINGTON, DC � We are shocked and dismayed that a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has unanimously chose . . .
3/29/2001	Anti-Abortion Extremist Captured *Ring of Anti-Abortion Terrorists Must be Brought to Justice!* WASHINGTON, DC � Justice will finally be served with today�s capture of accused murderer and anti-abortion extremist James Charles Kopp. Kopp has been on the FBI�s �Most W . . .
3/27/2001	Top Women in Law Enforcement and Leading Reformer Advocates Meet to Tackle Police Brutality, Family Violence and Gender Balance What: The 6th annual National Center for Women & Policing (NCWP) conference: Redesigning Law Enforcement. The conference, co-sponsored by Women in Federal Law Enforcement, WIFLE, is expected to attract more than 900 top women in law enfo . . .
3/16/2001	Rock For Choice Concert to Save Roe v. Wade Etheridge, McLachlan and Other Top Women in Music Unite to Send Message �WE WON�T GO BACK!� What: First ever all-women Rock for Choice Show to benefit the Feminist Majority�s Campaign to Save Roe v. Wade. Who: Featuring musical p . . .
3/12/2001	Women Can�t Trust Bush�s Tax Cut�It�s Too Big, Too Risky President Bush�s $1.6 trillion tax cut plan endangers vitally-needed social programs including education, health care, and possibly Social Security and Medicare. At the same time, the tax cut provides little relief to average women workers and dispr . . .
2/1/2001	DIVISIVE ASHCROFT VOTE SENDS STRONG MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT BUSH Statement by Feminist Majority President Eleanor Smeal This historic vote on John Ashcroft for U.S. Attorney General sends a message to President Bush: �You don�t have a mandate to use the courts or the Department of Justice to reverse civi . . .
1/31/2001	Young Women Lobby to Fight Ashcroft WASHINGTON, DC�Student activists have joined an unprecedented effort by women�s rights, abortion rights, civil rights, gun control, environmental and gay and lesbian rights organizations to oppose the nomination of John Ashcroft for U.S. Attorney Gen . . .
1/25/2001	Two John Ashcrofts; One 25 Year Record Against Women�s Rights WASHINGTON, DC � The John Ashcroft presented to the Senate Judiciary Committee and the John Ashcroft the women�s rights movement has known for over 20 years are not the same man. �I should know,� said Eleanor Smeal, president of the Feminist Majorit . . .
1/16/2001	Ashcroft: Ideology Trumps Legal Judgment 20-Year Anti-Women�s Rights Record Disqualifies Ashcroft WASHINGTON, DC � John Ashcroft is a totally anti-choice, anti-women�s rights nomination for Attorney General. Not only did Ashcroft staunchly oppose the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), as Mis . . .
1/16/2001	Over Six Million Women�s Voices Blast Ashcroft and Thompson Nominations WASHINGTON, DC � A strong coalition of 120 women�s rights groups unite in opposition to John Aschcroft�s and Tommy Thompson�s nominations. �Women�s organizations are justifiably outraged over Bush�s appointment of right-wing, anti-women�s rights ext . . .
1/12/2001	National Women's Groups Fight Ashcroft and Thompson Nominations MEDIA ADVISORY Non-Partisan Network of Over 120 Organizations Representing More Than Six Million Women Join to Fight Anti-Woman Nominations WHO: Eleanor Smeal, President, Feminist Majority Patricia Ireland, President, National . . .
1/9/2001	Ashcroft: Ideology Trumps Legal Judgment 20-Year Anti-Women�s Rights Record Disqualifies Ashcroft WASHINGTON, DC � John Ashcroft is a totally anti-choice, anti-women�s rights nomination for Attorney General. Not only did Ashcroft staunchly oppose the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), as Mis . . .
1/5/2001	National Center for Women & Policing Decries Prosecution of Police Family Violence Whistle Blower, Demands Investigation of LAPD Practices Statement of Chief Penny Harrington, Director of the National Center of Women & Policing: Los Angeles -- �The prosecution of Robert Mullally is tragic. It is outrageous that a whistle blower -- who has exposed such serious abuse committed by LAP . . .
12/21/2000	Bush Faith-Based Initiative May Hurt Women Feminist Majority Foundation President Eleanor Smeal Alarmed by Program WASHINGTON, DC -- President-elect George W. Bush met with religious leaders yesterday to discuss his new faith-based program, which would establish a White House offi . . .
12/21/2000	Bush Cabinet Grows; Number of Women Appointees Shrinks WASHINGTON, DC -- Recent appointments to the George W. Bush cabinet, as well as the likely-appointees list, suggest that the president-elect�s cabinet may include only two women � Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman and Christine Todd Whitman as EPA . . .
11/9/2000	Gender Gap Shaped Election 2000 The gender gap � the difference between the voting patterns of men and women � proved crucial in presidential, Congressional, and statewide races. Overall, Gore enjoyed a 12-point gender gap in the nationwide Voter News Service exit polling, with 54 . . .
10/23/2000	Get Out Her Vote Campaign Hits Campuses Nationwide Feminist Majority Foundation's Choices Campus Program Ignites Women's Vote WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Feminist Majority Foundation's (FMF) National Campus Program launches a non-partisan effort to increase voter turnout among women. FMF's Get Out HER . . .
9/28/2000	Feminist Majority Foundation Declares Victory in 12-Year Campaign to Bring RU 486 to the United States FDA Approval Marks Victory of Science Over Anti-abortion Politics WASHINGTON, D.C. - Feminist Majority Foundation President Eleanor Smeal called today's FDA approval of mifepristone, formerly known as RU 486, by the U.S. Food and Drug Administrati . . .
9/18/2000	Gender Differences in Police Brutality Lawsuits: Men Cost More Gender Balance in Law Enforcement Urged With police abuse cases grabbing headlines nationwide, a new study released by the Feminist Majority Foundation and the National Center for Women & Policing documents huge gender differences in the c . . .
8/24/2000	Hollywood Joins Feminist Majority Foundation Back to School Campaign for Afghan Women and Girls Mavis Leno, chair of the Feminist Majority Foundation's Campaign to Stop Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan, joined by her husband Jay Leno, the Rugrat's Cheryl Chase, and Boy Meets World's Trina McGee-Davis, together with Katherine Spillar, national co . . .
7/18/2000	Feminist Majority Foundation & Institute for Democracy Studies CAlls Attention to Priest for Life's Support of Violent Wing of Anti-Abortion Movement Washington DC - As Priests for Life launches their anti-abortion electoral media campaign today, Feminist Majority Foundation and Institute for Democracy Studies together call attention to Fr. Frank Pavone's ongoing relationship with militant and ext . . .
5/5/2000	Feminist Majority Foundation Condemns Taliban's Brutal Killing of Woman in Afghanistan and Calls for US Action The Feminist Majority Foundation condemns the public stoning of a woman to death in Northern Afghanistan by the Taliban militia for allegedly committing adultery and calls for an end to the brutal gender apartheid regime that continues to terrorize t . . .
4/25/2000	Women's Rights Leader Warns Roe v. Wade at Stake in Nebraska Abortion Ban Washington, DC - Eleanor Smeal, president of the Feminist Majority Foundation and a leading advocate for women's right to abortion, today underscored how the decision in Stenberg v. Carhart, which is being argued in the U.S. Supreme Court today, will . . .
4/1/2000	Mifepristone Global Summit at Feminist Expo 2000 Calls for Immediate FDA Approval and Expanded Research on Medical Breakthrough *Physicians, Patient Describe Benefits of Drug for Treatment of Meningioma (brain tumors) and Other Cancers and Diseases* BALTIMORE, MD - Supporters of mifepristone (formerly known as RU-486) are stepping up efforts for its release and . . .
1/19/2000	War of Attrition Targets Abortion Clinics Nationwide: One in Five Nationwide Clinics Still Face Severe Violence Washington DC -- Eleanor Smeal, president of the Feminist Majority Foundation and a leading national expert on anti-abortion terrorism, today released the organization's seventh annual National Clinic Violence Survey Report, the most comprehensive st . . .
1/2/2000	U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Drivers' Privacy Protection Act Unanimous Decision Safeguards Women and Abortion Providers WASHINGTON, DC The U.S. Supreme Court voted in a unanimous decision to uphold the Drivers� Privacy Protection Act of 1994, a decisive victory for reproductive health care and for pr . . .
9/21/1999	WAR OF ATTRITION TARGETS ABORTION CLINICS NATIONWIDE: One Fourth of Nation's Clinics Still Face Severe Violence Washington DC -- Eleanor Smeal, national feminist leader and one of the nation's leading experts on anti-abortion terrorism, today released the results of the Feminist Majority Foundation's sixth annual National Clinic Violence Survey Report, the mos . . .
7/16/1999	Statement by Eleanor Smeal, President, Feminist Majority Foundation, on Federal Nationwide Injunction Issued Against Anti-Abortion Extremists, Operation Rescue, Pro-Life Action League in NOW v. Scheidler WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, in Chicago, Illinois, Federal Court Judge David Coar took the bold step of issuing a nationwide injunction to protect women's health clinics from harassment, intimidation and anti-abortion violence. This ruling stems from the . . .
5/13/1999	Progress in Afghanistan? Capricious and selective enforcement of the Taliban�s brutal gender apartheid edicts is a far cry from restoration of women�s rights." -- Eleanor Smeal WASHINGTON, DC In light of a May 11, 1999 Washington Post story on the status of gen . . .
3/29/1999	Hollywood Mobilizes for Afghan Women Washington DC -- On Monday evening in an unprecedented show of support for international women's human rights, the Hollywood community turned out in numbers to join women's rights and human rights leaders in exposing the brutal treatment of women and . . .
3/29/1999	Hollywood Community Gathers to Expose Human Rights Abuses and Send a Message of Hope to the Women and Girls of Afghanistan On March 29, 1999, the Hollywood community, and women's rights and human rights leaders will converge to shine a bright light on the human rights abuses against the women and girls in Afghanistan by the Taliban regime. The program is being written, d . . .
2/4/1999	National Women's Leaders Oppose Live Testimony at Senate Trial: Statement of Eleanor Smeal, President of the Feminist Majority Washington DC -- I am proud to join today with national women's leaders and leading women members of Congress to urge the United States Senate to put an end to this spectacle of hypocrisy and travesty of justice. The 13 House managers want to subject . . .
12/15/1998	Statement of Eleanor Smeal, President of Feminist Majority, on the Pending Presidential Impeachment Vote Washington DC -- The Feminist Majority joins with our sister organizations - and indeed the majority of women in this nation - in a united call to action to help stop this impeachment spectacle that has overtaken our political system. We stand today . . .
12/14/1998	National Women Leaders Issue Call to Action on Impeachment BLACK LEADERSHIP FORUM * FEMINIST MAJORITY * NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NEGRO WOMEN * NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN * NOW LEGAL DEFENSE AND ACTION FUND * NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NEGRO WOMEN * NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS * AFL-CIO * WOMEN'S INSTI . . .
12/2/1998	Women Must Be at Center Stage in Social Security Debate Feminist Majority Opposes Reforms that Disadvantage Women, Urges Improvements in Treatment of Women Washington DC -- Joining with other leaders of the National Council of Women's Organizations, Feminist Majority President Eleanor Smeal call . . .
10/26/1998	Organized Campaign of Terror Claims Another Abortion Provider Washington DC -- The murder of Dr. Barnett "Bart" Slepian, 51, in his home by a sniper who fired a single shot tragically is not an isolated incident. We believe this fifth sniper-style shooting of an abortion doctor is part of an organized campaign . . .
10/21/1998	Mavis Leno to Chair Feminist Majority Foundation's Campaign to Stop Gender Apartheid Mavis and Jay Leno Announce $100,000 Contribution to Raise Awareness and Support New York -- Mavis and Jay Leno today presented a gift of $100,000 to the Feminist Majority Foundation to expand its Campaign to Stop Gender Apartheid in Afgh . . .
9/29/1998	Domestic Terrorism in Alabama Leaves One Dead, One Injured at Abortion Clinic Feminist Majority Foundation President Eleanor Smeal Demands Zero Tolerance on this War of Attrition Washington DC -- Eleanor Smeal, national feminist leader and one of the nation's leading experts on anti-abortion terrorism, decried today . . .
9/24/1998	Women Leaders Take Action to Stop Impeachment, Warn What's at Stake for Women and Who's on Third to Succeed Washington DC -- A wide array of leaders of the women's movement have joined together today to make a united statement about the possible impeachment of President Clinton by the Congress and about what is at stake for women in this country. We are . . .
9/22/1998	National Women's Leaders Call to Action on White House Crisis WHO: Betty Friedan Patricia Ireland, President, National Organization for Women Eleanor Smeal, President, Feminist Majority Foundation Dr. Dorothy Height, Chair and Professor Emerita, National Council of Negro Women Susan Bianchi-Sand, Chair, Na . . .
9/4/1998	Gender Gap Decisive, Abortion Key Factor in Elections Nationwide Washington DC -- The women's vote decisively delivered historic wins for Democrats in key House, Senate, and Gubernatorial races. In the much-watched New York U.S. Senate race, Congressman Charles Schumer defeated incumbent Republican Senator Alphons . . .
8/31/1998	Coalition Petitions California Attorney General to Revoke UNOCAL's Corporate Charter Los Angeles, CA -- Environmental, Women's Rights, Human Rights, and Consumer Groups File Historic Petition Citing Violations of Domestic and International Laws WHO: A coalition of nearly 30 environmental, women's rights, human rights, and consumer . . .
7/21/1998	Feminist Majority Leads Bi-Coastal Demonstration at UNOCAL Headquarters in Washington, DC & Los Angeles Women Protest UNOCAL�s Negotiations With Taliban Regime in Afghanistan, Which Has Imprisoned Women at Home Washington, DC and Los Angeles -- In response to continued news reports that California-based UNOCAL is going ahead with plans to bui . . .
7/21/1998	Feminist Majority Leads Bi-Coastal Demonstration at UNOCAL Headquarters in Washington, DC & Los Angeles WHO: Shareholders, women�s rights groups, and human rights groups protest at UNOCAL annual shareholder�s meeting. WHAT: Women�s rights and human rights groups will protest outside of California-based UNOCAL�s annual shareholders meeting while con . . .
7/17/1998	Litigator, Clinic Plaintiff in NOW v. Scheidler Testify on Importance of Arlington, VA -- On the heels of the landmark verdict of liability in NOW v. Scheidler which found that there is a nationwide conspiracy of violence against abortion providers and women who seek reproductive health services, Susan Hill, President of . . .
7/14/1998	New Report Shows American Women Enthusiastic About Mifepristone Use EXTREMIST ATTEMPT TO BLOCK FDA APPROVAL IS MEDICAL McCARTHYISM, SAYS FEMINIST MAJORITY ARLINGTON, VA -- The Feminist Majority applauded a new report published in the July/August issue of Archives of Family Medicine which finds that almost . . .
7/10/1998	National Women's Organizations Craft Blueprint Washington DC -- The National Council of Women's Organizations announced a completed draft of guiding principles for a National Women's Equality Act for the 21st Century in preparation for the celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the first Women's . . .
5/28/1998	U.S. Oil Company Joins in Business Partnership with World's Most Repressive Regime Shareholders, Women�s Rights and Human Rights Groups Protest Against Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan During UNOCAL�S Annual Shareholders Meeting Los Angeles -- WHO: Shareholders, women�s rights groups, and human rights groups protest at U . . .
4/29/1998	Evidence for Safety and Efficacy of Mifepristone Mounts American Women Demand Access to Medical Breakthrough, Smeal Says Arlington, VA -- Feminist Majority Foundation President Eleanor Smeal hailed the release of U.S. clinical trial results on mifepristone (formerly known as RU 486) in the new i . . .
4/20/1998	Landmark Won! Civil RICO Case Cracks Anti-Abortion Ring of Conspiracy National Feminist Leader Eleanor Smeal Calls for Use of Criminal RICO to End Violence Washington DC -- Today, in Chicago, Illinois, a federal jury handed down the precedent-setting decision in the class action RICO (Racketeer Influenced and . . .
4/2/1998	Statement on the Dismissal of Jones v. Clinton Washington DC -- "From the beginning, we have been troubled by the political context in which Paula Jones' sexual harassment case against President Clinton was originated and has proceeded. Indeed, those groups and individuals that championed Jones' . . .
4/2/1998	Feminist Movement Mourns Loss of Bella Abzug, A Global Warrior for Women Washington DC -- Bella Abzug was truly a global warrior for women's rights, peace, and the environment. It was not her hat that made her stand out, but her brilliant mind and her courage. Throughout her life, Bella made a giant difference for women i . . .
3/2/1998	Feminist Majority Leads Campaign to Stop Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan National Board Member Mavis Leno Testifies at Forum Sponsored by Senator Dianne Feinstein Washington DC -- Mavis Leno, a writer, resident of Los Angeles, California, and member of the National Board of the Feminist Majority, today testifi . . .
2/3/1998	U.S. Feminist Organizations and European Parliament Join Forces to End Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan BRUSSELS -- Feminist Majority President Eleanor Smeal today joined Emma Bonino, European Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, other members of the European Parliament, international non-governmental organizations and women from Afghanistan in launc . . .
2/2/1998	Army of God Claims Credit for Birmingham Bombing BIRMINGHAM, AL, 5:50 PM Central Standard Time -- The FBI has apparently just confirmed that letters from the Army of God were recieved today by Atlanta news agencies which claim responsibility for the January 29, 1998 fatal bombing in Birmingham, AL. . . .
1/15/1998	War of Attrition Targets Abortion Clinics Nationwide Feminist Majority Foundation President Eleanor Smeal Releases Fifth Annual National Clinic Violence Survey Results Washington DC -- Eleanor Smeal, national feminist leader and one of the nation's leading experts on anti-abortion terrorism, . . .
1/12/1998	Pro-Choice Leaders to Release New Anti-Choice Violence Reports on the Eve of the Roe v. Wade 25th Anniversary Three Leading National Organizations Will Reveal New Trends in Anti-Choice Terrorism and Assess the Effectiveness of Current Strategies to Reduce Anti-Choice Violence Who: Gloria Feldt, President, Planned Parenthood Federation of Americ . . .
11/21/1997	Statement of Chief Penny Harrington,Director of National Center for Women & Policing,In Support of Bill Lann Lee for Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Washington DC -- My name is Chief Penny Harrington, and I direct the National Center for Women & Policing, a Division of the Feminist Majority Foundation. I am the former Chief of Police of Portland, Oregon, and I was the first woman in the nation to . . .
11/13/1997	Shots Ring Out in Canada: Abortion Provider Target of Attempted Murder Statement of Feminist Majority Foundation President Eleanor Smeal on U.S. Implications of Canadian Anti-Abortion Terrorism Washington DC -- Dr. Jack Fainman, a Canadian OB/GYN in Winnipeg, Manitoba, was shot through a window in his home jus . . .
10/28/1997	Women's Groups Urge Nike to Put Its Money Where Its Mouth Is: Low Wages for Women Workers in Southeast Asian Sweatshops Deplored Washington DC -- The Feminist Majority joined the National Organization for Women and other women's organizations in deploring Nike's use of overseas sweatshops which exploit women workers, paying them as little as 20 cents per hour or $1.60 a day in . . .
10/13/1997	Tenth Anniversary of the Feminist Majority Foundation Los Angeles -- WHEN Monday, October 13, 1997 6:30 PM buffet reception in lobby area 8:00 PM program (scheduled to run 1 hour and 30 minutes) WHERE Directors Guild of America/Main Theater 7920 Sunset Boulevard, 1/2 block west of Fairfax . . .
10/2/1997	Promise Keepers Hold No Promise for Women Washington DC -- On the eve of the Promise Keepers event in Washington, D.C., Feminist Majority President, Eleanor Smeal, warned: Don't be fooled by their 'touchy-feely' outward appearances; The Promise Keepers are preaching that men are ordained to . . .
9/30/1997	Feminist Majority Commends Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban's First Year, Calls For Stepped Up Enforcement Washington DC -- Feminist Majority President Eleanor Smeal joined Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-New Jersey) and other women's rights and domestic violence leaders at a Tuesday, September 30 news conference in praising the Domestic Violence Offender Gun . . .
9/25/1997	Little Rock, Arkansas Abortion Clinics Subject of Terrorism Washington D.C. -- On the morning of President Clinton's speech at Little Rock's Central High School, bomb scares were investigated at two local abortion clinics. According to news reports, the suspect rented two Ryder trucks, mimicking the terrorist . . .
8/25/1997	Reaction to U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling on Prop 209 Washington DC -- "The 9th Circuit's decision not to reconsider the April ruling by one of it panels which upheld Proposition 209 is a tragic reversal of America's promise of equal job and educational opportunitites for women and for racial minorities . . .
7/30/1997	Feminist Majority Protests the Taliban's Violation of Afghan Women's Rights Washington DC -- Women's, international, and human rights groups condemned the atrocities committed against Afghan women by the Taliban at noon-time pickets, sponsored by the Feminist Majority, in front of the Pakistan and Afghanistan embassies on We . . .
7/22/1997	Tuscaloosa, AL Abortion Clinic is the 13th Arson/Bombing of 1997 Highest Rate of Anti-abortion Violence Since 1984 The July 22nd arson of the West Alabama Women's Center clinic in Tuscaloosa, AL marks the 13th abortion clinic arson or bombing of 1997 -- the highest rate of anti-abortion violence since 19 . . .
7/13/1997	Promise Keepers Holds No Promise for Women Washington, DC - Today, the Feminist Majority Foundation, joining other national women's rights, religious, lesbian/gay/bisexual, and domestic violence organizations, condemned the hidden agenda of the all-male, religious right organization, the Prom . . .
6/5/1997	Feminist Majority Condemns Push To Resegregate Military Training As Giant Step Backwards For Women WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Feminist Majority condemns recent calls for the resegregation of military basic training. The Feminist Majority, joining with a dozen other national women's rights organizations, has signed on to testimony submitted to the U.S . . .
5/23/1997	Abortion Clinic Arsons And Bombings Reach Highest Rate Since 1984 Peak Domestic Terrorism Increases Washington, DC - Alarmed by a resurgent wave of abortion clinic arsons and bombings across the nation, Feminist Majority Foundation President Eleanor Smeal stated, "Today's arson of the Lovejoy Surgicenter marks . . .
5/13/1997	Feminist Majority Opposes Gutting Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban *Proposed Barr Amendment Would Put Guns Back in Hands of Abusers* WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Feminist Majority has joined with Senator Lautenberg, Congresswoman Maloney, and other women's rights and domestic violence advocates in condem . . .
4/30/1997	Feminist Majority Foundation and National Center For Women & Policing Call for Citizens' Commission to Oversee Independent Investigation of Gender Bias In LAPD *Department Plagued by Reports of Sexual Harassment and Threats Against Women Officers and Wifebeating Cover-up* Los Angeles -- At a press conference today the Feminist Majority Foundation and the National Center for Women & Policing, . . .
4/8/1997	Feminist Majority Foundation Applauds Transfer of Mifepristone (RU 486) Patent Rights to Dr. Edouard Sakiz, Former Roussel Uclaf CEO *Anti-Abortion Boycott Backfires* The transfer of mifepristone (formerly known as RU 486) patent rights from Roussel Uclaf and Hoechst AG to Dr. Edouard Sakiz is good news for women worldwide. Dr. Sakiz�s leadership as the CEO of . . .
3/5/1997	Feminist Majority Opposes Gutting Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Feminst Majority President Eleanor Smeal joined Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-New Jersey) and other domestic violence advocates in condemning proposed legislation that would gut the 1996 Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban, which cur . . .
2/26/1997	Eleanor Smeal, President of the Feminist Majority Urges Fast-Track Confirmation for ALEXIS HERMAN WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Feminist Majority President Eleanor Smeal together with other national women's leaders launched a campaign for the confirmation of Alexis Herman, nominee for U.S. Secretary of Labor. "Although Senator Jeffords (R-Vermont) has . . .
2/26/1997	Feminist Majority Opposes Gutting Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Feminst Majority President Eleanor Smeal joined Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-New Jersey) and other domestic violence advocates in condemning proposed legislation that would gut the 1996 Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban, which cur . . .
2/24/1997	Statement by Eleanor Smeal, President, Feminist Majority Foundation, on Army of God Letter and Atlanta Bombings The letter from the Army of God claiming responsibility for the January bombing of an Atlanta abortion clinic and Friday�s bombing of an Atlanta lesbian bar must be taken seriously. For years, we have been aware of the Army of God and its terrori . . .
2/19/1997	Statement of Eleanor Smeal, President, Feminist Majority Foundation: "Schenck Decision Upholding Fixed Buffer Zones Is Victory For Abortion Clinics, But Decision To Strike Down A Floating Buffer Zone In This Case Could Not Have Come At A Worse Time." The U.S. Supreme Court�s decision today in Schenck v. Pro-choice Network of Western New York by once again emphatically upholding fixed buffer zones at clinics is a victory for women seeking abortions and for women�s health care providers. The Court . . .
1/16/1997	Feminist Majority Condemns Atlanta Bombing, Calls for Classification of Anti-Abortion Violence as Domestic Terrorism New Survey Finds Severe Anti-abortion Violence Still Plagues Almost One-Third of Clinics As the Feminist Majority Foundation, National Abortion Federation, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America were holding a press conference this m . . .
1/16/1997	New Feminist Majority Foundation Survey Finds Severe Anti-abortion Violence Still Plagues Almost One-Third of Clinics Data Refute Spate of News Articles Saying Violence Is Over WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A newly released survey, conducted by the Feminist Majority Foundation, reveals that 29.5% of clinics faced severe anti-abortion violence in 1996. Severe types o . . .
1/14/1997	For the Record: Statement of Feminist Majority President Eleanor Smeal on Clinton v. Jones "What is before the Supreme Court today is the power of the presidency, not sexual harassment law," said Eleanor Smeal, President of the Feminist Majority. However, the attorneys for Paula Jones have been casting things in a different light. Gil Davi . . .
10/11/1996	Rock Bands Perform Benefit Concert to Stop Violence Against Abortion Clinics MORPHINE, LETTERS TO CLEO, BUFFALO TOM�S BILL JANOVITZ, FUZZY AND GIGOLO AUNTS O PERFORM SAFE AND SOUND BENEFIT CONCERT TUESDAY, Oct. 29 AT WESTBETH THEATER Mighty Mighty Bosstones' Dicky Barrett and Jen Trynin Will Co-Host Show Marks Upcom . . .
9/18/1996	Feminist Majority Foundation Applauds Giant Step Forward on Mifepristone FDA Approval Today's announcement that the Food and Drug Administration has found mifepristone (formerly known as RU 486) "approvable" for early medical abortion represents a hard-won victory for the U.S. feminist movement, for the scientific and medical communit . . .
9/1/1996	Music Industry Women Raise Money for Feminist Majority Foundation's Clinic Defense Work Over one hundred prominent women in the music and entertainment industries raised almost $19,000 for the Feminist Majority Foundation's National Clinic Defense Project at the annual Women's Health Luncheon 1996 held at Sony Music Studios. The gather . . .
6/1/1996	FREEDOM SUMMER�96 KICKS OFF Student Mobilization to Register and Alert Voters WHAT: Press Conference WHEN: Wednesday, June 5, 1996 at 10:00am WHERE: Los Angeles: NCJW Auditorium 543 North Fairfax . . .
4/29/1996	GREAT CALIFORNIA CON GAME STARTS NATIONAL TOUR HIGH-STAKES SHELL GAME BEING PLAYED OUT WITH UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SEATS AS THE CHIPS The great California Con Game announced the start of its national tour. Ward Connerly and Pete Wilson, top spokespeople for t . . .
12/1/1995	Women's Campaign to Defeat "CCRI" Launched Campaign Exposes "No Women Need Apply Clause Los Angeles -- More than 70 national and state women�s and civil rights organizations joined an array of prominent women in business, law, medicine, labor, education, sports and entertainmen . . .

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