#turningpoints

On this day on May 8th in history, Lavoisier’s guillotine fell, birthing modern chemistry.🧪 Meanwhile, in Atlanta, Coca-Cola’s effervescent journey began.🥤 And across Europe, victory echoed, ending World War II.🌍

Episode 2 of this FX miniseries picks up where Schlafly left off. Schlafly buckles down on her efforts to defeat the ERA as the Women’s Lib leaders prematurely celebrates the lead they have in Congress. Focused on Gloria Steinem, the episode explores the tension between Women’s Lib leaders as they scramble to retain the legislative support already gained. Steinem is determined to get the Democratic presidential candidate to openly support reproductive rights for women, but the Women’s Lib is split on the issue. Schlafly restructures her approach for the housewives by taking the fight from the home to the Illinois capital, where the ERA is defeated. Some historians argue that it’s this pivotal moment that disrupted amendments momentum. The episode ends with Steinmen agreeing to be a spokeswoman for the Women’s Lib movement so long as a vote about abortion is introduced.

“For starters, the bill would overturn St. Louis' ordinance banning discrimination in housing and employment based on "reproductive health decisions." If nullified, employers and landlords would be allowed to refuse employment or tenancy to women who are pregnant, use contraceptives, or have had an abortion. Opponents of the St. Louis ordinance say it infringes on the religious rights of faith-based employers.”

Congress.gov is where you can find the text, sponsors, cosponsors, etc. of any bill currently making its way through Congress.

THIS, THIS HERE IS THE BILL BEING PUSHED AROUND MY REP. DIANE BLACK OF TENNESSEE SEEKING TO DEFUND PLANNED PARENTHOOD. 

THIS DOES NOT HAVE TO HAPPEN. 

CALL YOUR SENATORS

CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES

AND LET THEM KNOW THAT YOU EXPECT THEM TO VOTE AGAINST THIS.

FIND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES HERE--JUST LIKE I DID

CALL THEIR OFFICES AND TELL THEM THAT WOMEN’S HEALTH CARE MATTERS. 

WE DON’T WANT TO WAKE UP ONE DAY AND FIND OURSELVES LIKE THIS

CALL

EMAIL

TWEET

Now available at the NWHM site. 

2/13/1879-Sarojini Naidu, 1st Indian woman to be president of the Indian National Congress, was born. 

2/14/1920-Carrie Chapman Catt founded the League of Women Voters. 

2/15/1910-Irena Sendler, a Polish social worker who rescued Jewish children during WWII, was born. She rescued about 2500 children from the Warsaw ghetto. 

2/16/1954-Senda Berenson, American educator died. She promoted women’s basketball and wrote the official rule book for college women’s basketball. 

2/17/1881-Mary Breckinridge, leading American nurse and midwife, was born. She dedicated her life to improving conditions for infants, children, and pregnant women. 

2/18/1898-Leader of the World Women’s Christian Temperance Union, Frances Willard, died.