Now, with the prospect of the court shifting once again, liberals are rightly rejoicing over the preempted conservative rulings. Without the court as a roadblock, President Obama’s liberal initiatives on emissions and immigration are likely to move the country in a new direction. There’s hope for a reversal of several 5 to 4 precedents, including Citizens United, which many liberals describe as the worst decision of the late conservative period. A liberal-majority court, however, guided by Ginsburg’s vision of increasing inclusiveness, could be even more transformative.
As the voting finally begins in the nominating contest between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, the issue of health care is being presented as an area of disagreement between the two candidates. I don’t see it that way.
Provisions of the Affordable Care Act now give you access to knowledgeable insurance agents and personal health advocates such as those made available through the Working America Health Care program. Today women have access to more resources than ever before — ones that will allow them to make better healthcare decisions. However, it’s still important to ask the right questions and dive into the issues.
Masami Ito writes for The Japan Times: “On Oct. 21, 1970, hundred of women marched through the streets of Tokyo, an occasion that is often referred to as the birth of the women’s liberation movement in Japan. The movement, called uman libu (women’s lib) in Japanese, was eventually adopted by women who embraced the concept of feminism, striving to define, establish and achieve political, economic, cultural, persona and social rights for women.”
Approximately 80 percent of U.S. Catholics, including the thoroughly devout, disagree with that stance (support for changing the ruling is nearly as high around the world). And the vast majority ignore the teaching altogether — one study suggests that 68 percent of sexually active American Catholic women have used birth control, sterilization or IUDs.