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2018 Legislative Session

Sen. McKoon targets abortion access for vulnerable youth

It’s an election year, so Republicans in Georgia want to make sure they shore up their conservative cred in advance of the primaries on May 22 and the general election on November 6. And what better target to accomplish this than by targeting abortion access? Anti-choice policy makers know they cannot outright make abortion illegal, given that seven in ten Americans oppose policies to overturn Roe v. Wade. So instead, they try to pass laws

Healthcare

Celebrating 45 years of Roe v. Wade

Today, Jan. 22, marks the the 45th anniversary of the historic Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade. In the years since the ruling, opponents have worked tirelessly to push abortion care out of reach by any means necessary; and their new, anti-abortion allies in the White House have reinvigorated the anti-abortion movement. Rosie Jiménez was one of the first victims of the relentless anti-abortion politicking that the right so self-righteously promotes. The Hyde Amendment, passed in

Elections

‘From a march to a movement:’ Organizers shape 2018 Atlanta Women’s March into a rally

Last year, the Atlanta March for Social Justice and Women became one of the largest social-justice gatherings in Georgia history. Over 60,000 people — six times the predicted number — showed up to march for civil liberties and human rights. The march, which was part of a nationwide movement with 673 sister marches across the country, came a day after Trump’s inauguration. His presidency was one of the many reasons Georgians stood up to march.   This Saturday,

Education

Leaders in Georgia: Stop being afraid of teen sexual health

The conservative leadership in this state is clearly not invested in proactive policies to address reproductive and sexual health for anyone, let alone for teenagers. So concerned parents, educators and students in Gwinnett County are taking matters into their own hands. Young people are sexually active, that is just reality and it has been the reality for generations. Arming young people with medically accurate information about sex and sexuality gives them the tools they need

Equality, Rights & Justice Issues

Women resist: 5 leaders we love in Georgia

Georgia is full of amazing progressive leaders, and women of color are at the forefront of addressing issues like abortion access, voting rights, immigration reform and Islamophobia. Over the past year, the Better Georgia blog has highlighted some of these amazing women. In a year often described as a “dumpster fire” of a year, following the election and subsequent inauguration of Donald J. Trump, it’s been easy for progressives to feel their voices have been

Economy

Conservatives sneak backwards priorities into tax plan

Determined to secure a healthcare “win” regardless of who it affects, conservatives are slipping language into the tax bill that restricts women’s rights and attacks the ACA. Conservatives, led by a desperate Trump, buried a provision on page 93 of their 429-page proposal that would allow fetuses to be treated as individuals and named as beneficiaries of college savings accounts. This is obviously a thinly-veiled back-door attempt to establish personhood from the moment of conception.