First the good news: The President signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (the first piece of legislation of his presidency) that returns to the decades-long interpretation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that allows a person 180 days from the last act of discrimination to sue. Under the Bush Administration, the Supreme Court had changed the standard to 180 days from the first act of discrimination. The restoration of common sense and enforceable civil rights affects not only sex discrmination, but also race, national origin, religion, age and disabilities.
Now the bad news: Despite getting NO Republican votes on the stimulus plan, the President and Democrats threw poor women and girls under the bus when it comes to contraceptive family planning. Truly amazing that Medicaid will pay for viagra/cialis/levitra for men but not basic contraceptives for women. Read more about the outrage and how this IS an economic stimulus issue: Women Are Not ‘Pork.“
This post was written by Susan S on January 29, 2009
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